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This is the switchgear for a 16,000-kilowatt standby power plant installed by IEA Power. The company does not identify its customers. CREDIT IEA POWER

This company is helping Iowa businesses meet the energy challenge

As rising demand fueled in large measure by the recent and rapid development of data centers continues to strain the resources of Iowa’s electrical utilities, IEA Power’s business model provides “energy as a service” solutions, offering companies a reliable power…

Deal approved to boost food processing pay during crisis

The Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, shown in a file photo. CREDIT KCRG-TV9  …

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Kim Casko

If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…

Vote set on $2 trillion stimulus bill

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The U.S. Senate will vote this afternoon on a massive…

Corridor orgs fire up 3D printers, CNCs to produce protective gear

3D printers provided by the Cedar Rapids Community School District pump out prototypes in the…

More financial support coming for Iowa small businesses

By Adam Moore [email protected] There’s more support coming for Iowa small business owners facing economic…

Fast food restaurants adapt to pandemic restrictions

Fast food franchisees are racing to keep up in a rapidly changing health and business…

Mastering Big Data

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] As the Big Data revolution continues to reverbrate through the economy,…

Corridor hospitals prepared as coronavirus spreads

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, shown in a file photo. CREDIT…

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

A message from the CBJ regarding the coronavirus

Dear CBJ Readers, Advertisers & Friends: As always, the safety of our readers, event attendees…

IC’s State of the Schools: Business help wanted

Seven area educational leaders took on early childhood education, career and college readiness, and social…

Diversity Straight Up: Thinking globally, leading locally

In the latest episode of the CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and…

Creating a hog haven

FarrPro co-founders Amos Petersen (left) and Chris Hanson stand next to a workbench in the…

Urban farming startup savors the salad days

Partners Chad Treloar (left) and Ted Myers launched Urban Greens three years ago in a…

Affording Health: Big bills & bitter pills

In this six-part, subscribers-only series, the CBJ is exploring the crisis of health care affordability…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Tom Brands

Coach Brands instructs members of his bench during a recent match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Coach…