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Muscatine-based HNI Corporation to close Wayland, New York plant in 2027
HNI Corporation, based in Muscatine, will close its Wayland, New York, manufacturing plant in 2027 and consolidate production into other North American facilities. The publicly traded furniture manufacturer expects the consolidation to save approximately $7.5 million to $8 million annually…
IDx secures $33M in funding as AI heats up
A patient experiences a screening by IDx’s AI-driven diagnostic system, IDx-DR, in an undated photo.…

West Liberty offers “starting ground” for minority-owned businesses
Elena and Jesus Ocampo, shown at their West Liberty shop, El n’ J’s Coffee House.…

Global Mart brings a taste of the world to Coralville
Global Food Mart Owner Tawfig Hagelamin, who has tripled the size of his grocery business…

Immigrant service fuels Community CPA’s growth
A group photo of the Community CPA team, which prides itself on having the diversity…

Your best lines of cyber defense
Corridor experts offer advice for bolstering digital defenses at annual CBJ cyber event By…

Ransomware attacks on the rise
A chart, developed by law firm Polsinelli, on the life cycle of a data incident.…

Sing-A-Long Bar & Grill wants MV to sing
Sam and Maureen “Mo” Jennison sit at the 1910 player piano that draws people into…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Brian Ferentz
Brian Ferentz and Nate Kaeding, shown at the Hansen Football Performance Center in Iowa City.…

Inside Iowa’s new innovation hotspot
The University of Iowa’s former Art Building, which was mothballed after being damaged in the…

Iowa joining the race toward online MBAs
The University of Iowa is set to join Drake, Mount Mercy and others offering full…

New CBJ series: The Death of Privacy
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Editor’s note: This is the first in a CBJ-exclusive series exploring…

Coworking space tempts tenants with health insurance
A drop-in workspace next to the coffee counter at Office Evolution in Cedar Rapids. PHOTO…

MidWestOne heads to Dubuque with ATBancorp deal
MidWestOne’s six-story home mortgage service center at 500 S. Clinton St. in Iowa City, shown…

2018’s Coolest Places to Work: Clickstop
Clickstop Urbana, Iowa No. 1 Large Company, Coolest Overall Sixth time on list (Second as…





