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SBA approves $27.2 million in Iowa loans in March
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa for the month of March 2025, including loans to several businesses in the Corridor. Businesses receiving loan approvals from the SBA in January include: LJM…
Corridor group learns from Itasca Project
By Dave DeWitte The success of regional collaboration in the Minneapolis region has been built…
Summer of the Arts brings full slate of events to IC
By Deanna Howard IOWA CITY – Get ready for music in the summer. Be it…
Cultivation Corridor focuses on agricultural, bioscience innovation
By Dave DeWitte The name chosen for Iowa’s newest regional branding initiative in Central Iowa…
Green features of Oaknoll addition bring $1 million energy rebate
By Dave DeWitte IOWA CITY – The Oaknoll Life Care Community’s new Spring Street Addition…
Wapsipinicon State Park seeks National Historic Register designation
By Dave DeWitte ANAMOSA – Cruising the crazy up-and-down loop drive through Wapsipinicon State Park…
Alliant summit illuminates lighting options
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS – A new Alliant Energy program introduced this year is…
Wedding planner ready for big season
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS – Wedding season means long hours and quick decisions for…
‘Mural’ traveling around country after restoration
By Dave DeWitte IOWA CITY – Jackson Pollock’s “Mural,” the crown jewel of the University…
New stores expected to open in IRL this summer
By Dave DeWitte CORALVILLE – Despite a lack of new retail leasing activity to announce…
Iowa’s wine industry pumping money into economy
By Dave DeWitte As new wineries and vineyards continue to pop up across Iowa, they’re…
CBJ Social Media Contest to begin Monday
The Corridor Business Journal is launching the Fastest Growing Companies Social Media Contest on Monday,…
‘Today’ host Hoda Kotb gives keynote at IWLC event
By Angela Holmes CORALVILLE – You just need one person to believe in you. For…
Brazile speaker in ACT’s diversity, inclusion series
By Angela Holmes IOWA CITY – Political strategist Donna Brazile is no stranger to Iowa…
Farmers markets seeing changes, retirements
By Cindy Hadish Danielle Martin and Laura Strabala are hanging up their baking hats after…
CR fire station meets highest green standard
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS – The new Central Fire Station appears haunted by green,…
