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Linn County approves rezoning for memory care unit near Hiawatha
A rezoning application that will allow the development of a memory care facility north of Hiawatha was approved by the Linn County Board of Supervisors Wednesday, Feb. 18. The rezoning, which was approved on a 2-1 vote, came despite vocal…
Iowa unions want better COVID-19 protection
The Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo. CREDIT KCRG-TV9 By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Unions…
Inside Iowa’s grassroots campaign to produce PPE
Engineered Plastic Components began producing FDA-compliant face shields at its Grinnell facility on April 3…
Raytheon Technologies lifts off with plenty to prove
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Raytheon Technologies will have some big commitments to live up to…
P&G sees sales jump as consumers stock up
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Sales surged at consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble in…
Corridor business owners question process for Iowa relief program
Jon Sewell, owner of Iowa City’s D.P. Dough and chairman of CHOMP Food Delivery Services,…
Iowa banks handled $3.7B in PPP loans in first week
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa banks helped approve nearly $3.75 billion in loans through…
Diversity Straight Up: The power of a seat at the table
In the latest (remote) episode of the CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta…
Hawkeye Hotels offers discounts for health care workers
The Fairfield Inn & Suites Coralville, owned and operated by Hawkeye Hotels, on a recent…
Raytheon Technologies announces furloughs, salary cuts
A sign outside Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT KCRG-TV9 By CBJ News Staff…
Moreland takes the helm at ICAD Group
Kate Moreland. CREDIT ICAD GROUP By CBJ News Staff [email protected] It’s official: After serving…
Small business owners worry PPP loans are not enough
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Business owners sounded off about the need to continue supporting…
Affording Health: Sick, stressed and reporting for duty
In this six-part, subscribers-only series, the CBJ is exploring the crisis of health care affordability…
Corridor’s hoteliers hanging by a thread
The Coralville Marriott was quiet on March 31 aside from a few employee cars. Hotel…
Iowa’s economic growth lagged U.S. in 2019
A chart showing state-level GDP growth numbers for 2019. CREDIT U.S. BEA By CBJ…
Aura Cacia plans to share hand sanitizer profits
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Aura Cacia has begun manufacturing a limited-edition hand sanitizer due…
