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Marion Welcome Center unveils remodel with local student collaboration
The Marion Welcome Center, located inside the Marion Chamber of Commerce and Uptown Marion offices at 1070 Seventh Ave., has recently undergone a significant remodel to better serve both residents and visitors. The Marion Chamber celebrated the redesign with a…
Governor’s office renews push for computer science ed
Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds visited with students and education leaders from the Corridor during a…

Blocked overtime rule may require changes
By Adam Moore [email protected] Business owners and pro-business groups are breathing easier after a federal…

Celebrating the 2016 Workforce Awards
Eleven Corridor companies were honored for their successful recruitment and retention strategies during a Nov.…

Q&A: Brian Crowe
Q&A: Brian Crowe Economic Development Strategist Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance By CBJ News…

New job portal takes a couples approach
Job fairs at the University of Iowa, like this one last spring, are a popular…

CR law firm takes proactive approach toward talent gaps
Lynch Dallas President Amy Reasner, flanked by portraits of the firm’s founders, Charles J. Lynch…

Prairie Hill to become Iowa’s first cohousing site
Del Holland (third from right) addresses about 30 attendees at a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov.…

Corridor’s natural foods scene evolves with demand
Andrez Reid, a Natural Grocers cashier, stocks salad dressings as Grocery Manager Brandi Carmer works…

Community banks thriving amid consolidation
F&M’s Tim German talks regulation, ag lending among community banks By Dave DeWitte [email protected]…

Fleck purchases Evans Distributing
Ed Evans, president of Evans Distributing in Iowa City, hopes to have a tenant for…

BMO arrives in the Corridor
The Fountains in northeast Cedar Rapids, shown in an undated photo. BMO Transportation Finance will…

Bloat-busters: CR firm supports changing tech needs
SecurityCoverage President and COO Jon Bartleson (l) and Marketing Director Dan Timmer display the eight…

MetaCommunications names new CEO
Scott Kokotan, MetaCommunication’s interim CEO. By Chase Castle [email protected] The founder of Iowa City-based…

Pipeline pain extends to the Corridor
A security guard passes time with his cellphone as crews and equipment behind him bore…

Unlocking the secrets to cybersecurity
The CBJ’s Cybersecurity Power Breakfast panel included (from left) moderator Jodi Selby, of Bankers Trust;…
