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Iowa City school district to host career exploration event for eighth graders
The Iowa City Community School District will host Pathways to Purpose, a career and course-planning experience for all eighth-grade students at the ICCSD Center for Innovation, 2255 N. Dubuque Road. The event will take place over three days: Jan. 21…
Midwest Metal Products perseveres after 50 years
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS –Growing and sustaining a family business brings a different list…

Business teaches how to shop, cook healthier
By Deanna Howard NORTH LIBERTY –Wouldn’t it be great to have a health expert shop…

Retail recruiting paying dividends in CR
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS — When Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomerantz and city…

2014 Women of Influence class leads, inspires
By Angela Holmes CORRIDOR – In the past 10 years, the Corridor Business Journal’s Women…

Growth plans attract Hupp Electric to Marion
By Dave DeWitte MARION – Hupp Electric, the electric motor rebuilding company that began 102…

Czech traditions, holidays explored at NCSML
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – A new exhibition shown exclusively at the National Czech…

Wi-Fi more common in Corridor downtown areas
By Dave DeWitte A revival in public Wi-Fi systems is bringing improved connectivity to downtown…

Uptown Marion touts real estate opportunities
MARION – With more commercial development under way than it’s seen in decades, Uptown Marion…

Customer service positions outnumber applicants
By Dave DeWitte CORRIDOR – The humble customer service representative is one of the occupations…

Innovation requires confidence, collaboration
By Angela Holmes CORALVILLE – Learn from your failures, but be sure to tout your…

Cell phone repair business bustling in Corridor
By DaveDeWitte Cell phone repair shops, a growing business niche in the Corridor, are filling…

UI basketball success boosting traffic near Carver
By Dave DeWitte IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa’s basketball turnaround has been a…

Henry Russell Bruce and ME&V to merge
Henry Russell Bruce (HRB) and ME&V Advertising + Consulting today announced the signing of a…
New facility positions BHFO for growth
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS – BHFO is on the go. The $25-million-per-year company, which…

Stamats acquires The Thorburn Group
Cedar Rapids-based Stamats, a higher education research and marketing firm, today announced the acquisition of…






