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Class-action lawsuit seeks to collect wages for airport restaurant workers

A Linn County woman representing workers at airport eateries throughout Iowa has filed a potential class action lawsuit against her employer alleging violations of state and federal wage-and-hour laws. Tara Hill is suing SSP America CID, a limited liability corporation…

CBJ launches its first-ever newspaper redesign

By Gigi Wood, editor The first edition of the Corridor Business Journal published on July…

The new CBJ: now with augmented reality

Your second screen just became more useful   By Jen Neumann Partner at de Novo Alternative…

Preservation, restoration create new council home

By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS–Perhaps among the most symbolic of flood recovery projects, Cedar Rapids’…

2012 in review: Emerging neighborhoods flourish as flood recovery continues

By Sarah Binder LINN COUNTY–2012 was a year for the record books. It was the…

2012: a year for the record books

LINN COUNTY: Emerging neighborhoods flourish as flood recovery continues By Sarah Binder 2012 was a year…

2012 in review: Flood recovery, development continues in Johnson County

By Pat Shaver JOHNSON COUNTY–This year saw major development projects in Johnson County. Several projects…

Alliance Claims Solutions expands, adds up to 200 new jobs

By Sarah Binder HIAWATHA–With a new year comes new jobs. That’s the case at Alliance…

Area retailers report steady holiday sales

By Pat Shaver and Sarah Binder CORRIDOR–Small businesses in the Corridor say holiday shoppers are…

Shriver returns to Eco Lips

By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS–He’s a born entrepreneur. From the start, Steve Shriver wanted to…

Entrepreneurs share success stories at forum

By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE–Stacie Sefton and husband, Jon, realized they were entrepreneurs after working their…

Downtown Iowa City high rises unveiled

By Pat Shaver The corner of College and Gilbert streets in Iowa City will eventually be…

Readers select 2012 Most Influential

Jones, Mason top list again By Gigi Wood Clay Jones has made the list every…

Five big ideas compete to earn funding

By Sarah Binder CORRIDOR–After 10,550 votes were cast, five ideas were selected to pitch. The region’s first…

The man behind the brand

By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS–Dan Schuster’s company is one of the less­er-known businesses that has…

What Main Street means to Marion

By Sarah Binder MARION–Marion Square Park is surrounded on three sides by small, local businesses,…