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Iowa City Downtown District names May Legacy Business Month
The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) has designated May as Legacy Business Month for Downtown Iowa City. Coinciding with National Small Business Month, this new campaign is aimed at celebrating, highlighting, and honoring the significant contributions of the community’s longest-running businesses…
35 apply for SSMID board seats
Thirty-five people have applied for as many as 19 seats on the board that will…
Diversity Focus shifts mission, searches for new leader
By Pat Shaver From awareness to action. That’s the new mission for Diversity Focus, a…
Downtown IC SSMID passes, board nomination forms available
The Iowa City City Council last night approved the third and final reading for a…
Jones tops CBJ’s Most Influential list
Despite a new process that opened voting up to four times as many people, the…
A second chance at life
Note: See the end of this story to view video of Dr. Wahls’ TEDx Iowa…
Enseva, partners to build Hiawatha data colocation center
HIAWATHA – Enseva, a data colocation firm, and Iowa Health System, today announced the construction…
Samuelson works with businesses to reduce waste
By Gigi Wood There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to sustainability. Each business is unique…
Backyard Abundance uses sustainable practices in landscape design
By Gigi Wood He’s always been a tree hugger. Fred Meyer, founder of Backyard…
ICCA celebrates year, hears about advocacy needs
By John Kenyon The advocacy of the arts in the Corridor is good, but the…
Community foundation releases flood report
By Pat Shaver As the floodwaters tore through Cedar Rapids, officials with the Greater Cedar…
TEDx Iowa City live blog
TEDx Iowa City will be held throughout the day today, and the Corridor Business Journal‘s…
IC to consider selling three city-owned properties for redevelopment
By Gigi Wood Iowa City’s property tax base could increase if three city-owned properties are…
Popcorn president discusses business successes, challenges
Jolly Time’s Smith speaks at the University of Iowa By Gigi Wood It’s a jolly…
Marion awaits shovel-ready approval for industrial park
By Pat Shaver Officials in Marion are moving along in the process to establish shovel-ready…
Three Cedar Rapids economic organizations become one
Chamber, Downtown District and Priority One become the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance By Pat…
