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Wabtec subsidiary Relco Locomotives to close Cedar Rapids facility
Relco Locomotives, a Wabtec subsidiary, will close its Cedar Rapids manufacturing facility at 4200 Thomas Dr. SW at the end of December, according to a listing on the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act website. A total of…
Van Meter CEO Lura McBride to receive business leadership award
Lura McBride, president and CEO of Van Meter Inc., will receive the Oscar C. Schmidt…
Johnson County to present final non-metro housing study recommendations Nov. 12
Johnson County officials will present final recommendations from a non-metro housing study during a public…
Mercy Cedar Rapids names new chief medical officer
Mercy Medical Center has appointed Dr. Matthew Fox as chief medical officer, effective December 2025.…
Marion Chamber celebrates growth at 88th annual meeting (WITH GALLERY)
The Marion Chamber of Commerce presented two new awards, and announced two new Uptown Marion…
Camp Courageous to announce new CEO Oct. 31
Camp Courageous will announce its next CEO at a press conference Friday, Oct. 31 at…
National Philanthropy Day awards reception set for Nov. 13 in Cedar Rapids
The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Eastern Iowa chapter will hold its 2025 National Philanthropy Day…
Nicolet Bankshares to Acquire MidWestOne Financial
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. has announced it will acquire MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. in an all-stock…
Retaining talent, building community: Meet the 2025 Forty Under 40
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…
QTS marks topping out of first three buildings at Cedar Rapids data center campus
QTS and construction partners Layton Construction and The Weitz Company marked the topping out of…
Cedar Rapids council advances rezoning to convert former Garfield school to apartments
The Cedar Rapids City Council voted Tuesday, Oct. 21 to advance a rezoning proposal that…
Integrated DNA Technologies partners with AI Startup to design new enzymes
Two biotech companies are joining forces to use artificial intelligence to create new enzymes that…
Mediacom completes multi-gig broadband upgrades in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids
Mediacom Communications has completed multi-gig and symmetrical speed broadband upgrades in Des Moines and Cedar…
Linn County officials look to develop zoning standards for gas-fired power plants
As Alliant Energy continues to evaluate possible Linn County sites for a new natural gas-fired…
HEDCO names Mathis first executive director
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors (HEDCO) has announced Liz Mathis will transition…
Escucha Mi Voz urges Johnson County officials to strengthen workplace safety protections for immigrant workers
Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and…
