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CBJ Newsmakers: First QTS data center buildings near completion
What began as a $750 million investment has grown into a $10 billion commitment, making the QTS data center campus not only the largest economic development project in Cedar Rapids history, but in Iowa’s history as well. QTS officially announced…
Businesses prep for Johnson County wage hike
By Chase Castle [email protected] As the Johnson County Board of Supervisors begins to notify…

Outfox escape room encourages teamwork
By Angela Holmes [email protected] CORALVILLE—Who would you want to be with if you were locked…

ICAD, UI plan for ‘MERGE’ in downtown IC
By Chase Castle [email protected] A prime location in downtown Iowa City could become home…

UI looks to pump up athletics, housing
Early plans call for upgraded facilities at Kinnick, new athlete-focused dormitory By Chase Castle [email protected]…

Nature center aims for Living Building Challenge certification
By Angela Holmes [email protected] CEDAR RAPIDS – Indian Creek Nature Center wants to set an…
Corridor professionals relieve stress on open road
By Angela Holmes [email protected] Managing one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa is stressful. So…

The Gazette Company sells KCRG to Gray Television
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] KCRG-TV9, the Cedar Rapids-based ABC affiliate that has been part…

Ainsworth’s Four Corners to close after 55 years
By Emery Styron [email protected] If you travel U.S. 218 in Washington County, you’ll still find…

Corvida Medical nears finish line
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] For Jared Garfield and John Slump, founders of Coralville-based Corvida Medical,…

Old town Coralville welcomes new tenants
By Chase Castle [email protected] Developers behind mixed-use buildings that opened in an historic part of…

ISE opens learning ‘garage’ for high schoolers
By Chase Castle [email protected] A software developer in Coralville this month wrapped up a…

ISA kicks off 2015 cohort with focus on speed
By Adam Moore [email protected] CEDAR RAPIDS—The 2015 cohort of the Iowa Startup Accelerator kicked off…

Bergan Paulsen, Networking Solutions now BerganKDV
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Bergan Paulsen, the Waterloo-based CPA firm, and its technology consultancy,…
Washington auto scene rolls with changes
By Emery Styron [email protected] Competition for new vehicle sales in the southern end of…

Best of the Corridor: HACAP makes vets a priority
1 Time Best Nonprofit by Chase Castle [email protected] The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program…






