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Corridor Business Journal honored by Iowa Newspaper Association with two awards

The Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) was honored with two awards at the statewide 2026 Iowa Newspaper Association (INA) Convention and Awards Ceremony on Feb. 6. Judged by the Minnesota Newspaper Association, approximately 3,160 entries in dozens of categories were judged by…

RSM economist upbeat on mid-market

Keynote speaker Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist of RSM US LLP, kicked off the CBJ Mid-Year…

CBJ Q&A: Daniel Goldstein

By Adam Moore [email protected] The 134-year-old Gazette Company was relaunched with a new name and…

Businesses finding (insurance) safety in numbers

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Some self-employed business owners and farmers who purchased individual health insurance…

Work ahead for Corridor’s interstate system

I-80 traffic moves freely at mid-morning on June 17 past the I-80/I-380 interchange in Coralville,…

UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital on U.S. News & World Report list

U.S. News & World Report has ranked University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in…

YMCA of CR Metro Area offering swim lesson scholarships

The YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metro Area is providing swim lesson scholarships this summer…

Coralville researchers create safer stem cells

Cellular Engineering Technologies (CET), a Coralville-based biotechnology company, and the John Paul II Medical Research…

Watermelon, Feta, and Mint Salad

Looking for an alternative to use all of that watermelon this Fourth of July?  Try…

CR native leads launch of Google job-search feature

Google’s new job search feature is designed to make the job search process easier by…

Mercy IC interim CEO headed to UnityPoint Health-Cedar Rapids

Several hospitals in the Corridor have announced executive personnel changes. Mike Heinrich, who is serving…

Hepatitis C screening offered to baby boomers during June

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 30 baby boomers has…

Courage Ride fundraiser for sarcoma research to be held Aug. 19

Courage Ride, a cycling fundraiser returning for its 12th year on Aug. 19, has to…

Central State Bank’s leadership team bucks stereotypes

Central State Bank’s Neil Havlik, Greg Johnson and Abbe Stensland pose inside the new Council…

CRBT acquires Guaranty Bank in $44M deal

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust’s headquarters at 500 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids shown…

Not standing still: Bankers Trust hits 100

Patrick Deignan, Cedar Rapids market president, opens the door to Bankers Trust’s new downtown branch on…