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Crystal Group director of production Kara Kortenkamp and supply chain director Katie Wagner validate dimensions on a machined metal component at the company’s Hiawatha facility. CREDIT CRYSTAL GROUP manufacturing

Tariffs in the spotlight: Corridor firms address concerns, possible approaches

If there’s one point of certainty about the status of U.S. tariffs with foreign nations, it’s that nothing is certain. Since the notion of increasing tariffs was first floated during the 2024 presidential campaign, the extent, magnitude and details have…

Winter a playground for outdoor lovers

By Angela Holmes [email protected] Although many Eastern Iowans are preparing to hibernate for the duration…

Dining options multiply in CR district

By Cindy Hadish homegrowniowan.com   Patience has been the cornerstone for the owners of a…

Corridor cities discuss regulations as Uber launches

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   The Corridor’s two largest cities are pulling together to create…

Startup Weekend heads to Cedar Falls

By Dorothy de Souza Guedes CEDAR FALLS—It was a first place win for the youngest…

Rinderknecht’s Tom Amosson to retire after 12 years at helm

By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS—Rinderknecht Associates President Tom Amosson doesn’t have to go far to…

UI’s Sally Mason voted Most Influential

By Angela Holmes The votes are in, and University of Iowa President Sally Mason has…

Q&A: Amy Reasner

By Dave DeWitte From her beginnings as a broadcast journalist in Cedar Rapids, Amy Reasner…

$17.5 million Depot to energize NewBo

By Dave DeWitte A $17.5 million development proposed for a city-owned brownfield site promises to…

SBA approves $8.4 million in small business loans in October

The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa for…

Iowa Startup Accelerator grads show off their progress

By Adam Moore Maybe it was the animated rockets set in a continual launch pattern…

Driving on a new mission

By Cindy Hadish Work wasn’t the same for Kurt Gudenkauf after he returned from his…

Area college presidents discuss present and future

By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS—Although the panelists at the CBJ’s “Future of Higher Education” forum…

Acumen finds opportunity in health care uncertainty

By Dave DeWitte In its first two years, Acumen Benefit Advisors in Cedar Rapids has…

Pella developer plans Coralville’s first senior living co-op

By Dave DeWitte As Ewing Land Development prepares to develop the first independent living co-op…

Technology transforms farmers markets in Iowa

By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS—Jason Grimm doesn’t perceive a technological divide when it comes to…