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McKinley STEAM Academy students raise funds for animal rescue through JA pop-up business
Sixth grade students at McKinley STEAM Academy in the Cedar Rapids Community School District recently participated in Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s JA Company Program Pop-Up, applying business fundamentals in a real-world setting. Under the guidance of teacher Corbin Bundy…
Frond Design Studio takes top honors at Invest in She
Entrepreneurs at Invest in She included, in front, Michelle Owens, Elizabeth Caven and Catherine Heasley.…
Modine workers settle in for final summer
Training, transitions underway as workers prep for plant closure By Emery Styron [email protected] The…
NewBo City Market hits its stride
CR’s most popular attraction shifts to serve new communities By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The…
Corridor commerce groups set sights on Cuba
By Chase Castle [email protected] Following recent efforts by President Barack Obama to loosen trade and…
Honoring 2016’s Financial Executives of the Year
Seven of the Corridor’s leading CFOs were named Financial Executives of the Year. From left…
Corridor companies continue to adapt to ICD-10
Despite concerns about its implementation, the crossover to a more complex medical coding system six…
MERGE gets $1.5 million for prototyping studio
By Chase Castle [email protected] The co-working space and educational tech center known as MERGE in…
POGO brand gives Eco Lips a bounce
Eco Lips CEO Steve Shriver shows off the new POGO line in front of the…
SCOTUS rules in favor of CRST on fees
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] A dispute over $4.7 million in legal fees between CRST International…
Kirkwood looks back at 50
Kirkwood President Mick Starcevich discusses the community college’s nearly $1 billion economic impact in the…
Moxie Solar named 2016’s Fastest Growing Company
Moxie Solar Owner and President Jason Hall speaks to attendees of the CBJ’s Fastest Growing…
Corridor businesses still processing EMV tech
Customer Scott Fiddelke uses his smartphone to make a purchase at Walgreens in North Liberty.…
CR seeks balance in food truck regs
The Grateful Crepe parked in downtown Cedar Rapids on a recent afternoon. Some restaurant operators…
CRCC golf course completes Ross-toration
Cedar Rapids Country Club Head Golf Pro Dustin Toner stands just beyond the fully restored…
Wellmark, UI Health Alliance partner on new health insurer
By Angela Holmes [email protected] Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, the state’s largest health insurer, and…
