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Iowa unemployment, labor force participation rates unchanged in February
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates held steady in February amid modest job growth across many private industries, according to a report Thursday, March 27 from Iowa Workforce Development. Meanwhile, the amount of unemployment benefits paid remained…
Cedar Valley housing spike
By Angela Holmes BLACK HAWK COUNTY—The downtown resurgence in Waterloo and Cedar Falls has drawn…

Letters to the Editor
The Corridor Business Journal received a number of letters to the editor regarding the proposed…
Clay Jones to retire as Rockwell Collins CEO July 31
Kelly Ortberg to be named president and CEO By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS–Clay Jones, CEO…

Groovy goods
Nostalgia, aesthetics, sustainability spark desire for “Mad Men” era furniture By Sarah Binder The glamour…

Startup helps rural Iowa pharmacies
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—Roby Miller’s parents’ businesses were struggling to stay open and he wanted to…

Mayors go green at Symposium
Corbett, Hayek say cities can set examples for sustainability By Sarah Binder CORRIDOR—The cities want to…

Timberline named supplier of the year
Electrical contract manufacturer has grown to 130 staff By Sarah Binder MARION—Millions of miles of wire,…

Rockwell Collins, Workplace Learning Connection team up for job shadows
Rockwell Collins and the Workplace Learning Connection, a non-profit partnership of Kirkwood Community College and…
PHOTOS: Creative Corridor represented at the Prometheus Awards
By Sarah Binder DES MOINES–It was a night for celebration. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic…

HR professional starts culture company
By Pat Shaver NORTH LIBERTY—Patrick Lyons has discovered his passion. Mr. Lyons last year started…

Inside the Iowa Masonic Library and Museum
Civil War flag, letters from presidents among prized possessions By Sarah Binder A marble palace filled…

HR professional starts culture company
Work includes improving culture at South Slope By Pat Shaver NORTH LIBERTY—Patrick Lyons has discovered his…

Q & A: Peters talks regionalism, Gazette changes
By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS — The Corridor Business Journal sat down with Chuck Peters,…

Eco Lips receives B-corp designation
By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS — A local company has found a new way to document…

Ryan Companies role in flood recovery
Family business celebrates 75th year By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—Marc Gullickson knows better than to schedule…
