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Central Furniture Rescue founder to step down at end of 2026
Susan Johnston, founder and executive director of Central Furniture Rescue, plans to step away from her leadership role at the end of 2026 after more than seven years with the Cedar Rapids nonprofit. Ms. Johnston, who has more than 25…
Stillwater Coffee marks Deb Witte’s next chapter
Stillwater Coffee will offer visitors to Morgan and Morio Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery a place…
Cereal sellers bring the sugar back as sales sog
Sugary cereals are king at MELK Diner and Cereal Bar in Iowa City, reflecting manufacturers’…
CBJ Q&A: Todd Wishman, Bankers Trust
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Todd Wishman became the Cedar Rapids market president for Bankers Trust,…

Introducing 2019’s Women of Influence
By Adam Moore [email protected] This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Corridor Business Journal’s…

A new stress test for college admissions
The uncovering of a massive college admissions scandal has put a renewed focus on standardized…

Waypoint helps navigate Iowa’s child care crisis
Kids enrolled in Waypoint’s KidsPoint program play on equipment at the nonprofit’s headquarters in downtown…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Brandi Mueller
The Overture Group’s Brandi Mueller talks with Nate about the risks and rewards of starting…

Stepping under the ESOP umbrella
Employee-owned companies in the Corridor are pursuing M&A deals in a bid to diversify …

Kondo spurs a resale revival in the Corridor
Will McGee (right), a retail store specialist at Goodwill in Coralville, assists donors with a…

CRE caution in the Corridor
Kenneth Riggs Jr., president of SITUS Real Estate Research Corp., speaking at the CBJ’s Commercial…

(Un)Hired Help: How today’s employees stack up
In the second part of this new six-part, members-only series on Iowa’s workforce shortage, the…

(Un)Hired Help: How today’s employees stack up
In the second part of this new six-part, members-only series on Iowa’s workforce shortage, the…

New city center plans unveiled for Hiawatha
The first phase of Hiawatha Midtown, an eight-story mixed-use tower with ground floor commercial and…
New city center plans unveiled for Hiawatha
The first phase of Hiawatha Midtown, an eight-story mixed-use tower with ground floor commercial and…
IC Chamber sets the stage for a year of change
Incoming Board Chair Shawn Meaney said the Iowa City Chamber is in for a “year…





