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Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell speaks about Coe College's new flight school program in front of an airplane at the Eastern Iowa Airport on May 22, 2024, in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT PARKER JONES

Eastern Iowa Airport opens aviation workforce campus to address labor shortages

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) has launched a new Aviation Workforce Development Campus aimed at addressing growing labor shortages across the aviation industry. The initiative, which includes academic partnerships with Coe College and Kirkwood Community College, is designed to train…

Horizons, Bankers Trust partner for free homebuyer education programs

Horizons and Bankers Trust, Iowa’s largest privately-owned bank, are partnering to address a need for…

Horizons CEO Mike Barnhart

Iowa City celebrates revamped Dubuque Street with block party celebration

The Iowa City Downtown District, in partnership with Dubuque Street businesses, the City of Iowa…

Dubuque Street business owners cut a ceremonial ribbon ahead of the Back to Dubuque Street celebration on Oct. 24, 2024, in Iowa City. CREDIT PARKER JONES

The CBJ’s 20th Forty Under 40 class

Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Forty Under 40 2024

MidWestOne Bank becomes presenting sponsor of Iowa Hawkeye men’s basketball

Iowa City-based MidWestOne Bank has partnered with University of Iowa Athletics as the presenting sponsor…

MidWestOne Bank Iowa Hawkeye men's basketball

NextEra president addresses Duane Arnold nuclear plant’s potential restart

NextEra Energy chairman, president and chief executive officer John Ketchum said this week the company…

Duane Arnold Energy Center

Frontier Co-op launches two new organic products at Whole Foods

Frontier Co-op has announced the national release of two new Regenerative Organic Certified® products: Indonesian…

Communications Engineering Company announces new CEO 

Communications Engineering Company (CEC) has announced the appointment of Michael Tierney as its next chief…

Transamerica releases data on improved retirement savings landscape 

Transamerica has released the results of its inaugural survey on pooled retirement plan adopters, highlighting…

Transamerica national awards

Eastern Iowa Airport receives $3.6 million federal grant for new baggage handling control system

The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids has received a $3.6 million federal grant from…

Eastern Iowa Airport gates baggage handling

New affordable housing development planned near westside library site

A new 192-unit affordable housing development is in the works adjacent to the site of…

Westside housing project rendering

Marion ribbon-cutting to celebrate completion of CeMar Trail Bridge over Marion Boulevard

Marion Chamber ambassadors and community leaders will come together on Wednesday, Oct. 23, for a…

CeMar trail bridge Marion Boulevard

Kirkwood president selected for Aspen Institute Presidents Fellowship

Kirkwood Community College President Kristie Fisher has been named one of 25 leaders chosen for…

Kristie Fisher

Winners of 2024 Corridor Vegan Chef Challenge announced

The winners have been announced from the month-long Eastern Iowa Corridor Vegan Chef Challenge. Winners…

Full Bowl entree Corridor Vegan Chef Challenge

Iowa unemployment rate remains at 2.9% in September

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in September amid a labor force that…

Iowa unemployment

Marion city council approves six-month extension of limited development moratorium

The City of Marion has extended its development moratorium in key rapidly-growing portions of the…

Marion development moratorium map