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Cari McCoy

2025 Forty Under 40: Cari McCoy

Cari McCoy Vice President of Strategic Operations  |  Van Meter  |  AGE: 39 Family: Husband, Matt; daughters, Charlie and Channing; sister, Marci; brother-in-law, Chase; niece, Avery Residence: Robins Hometown: Cedar Rapids Education: Bachelor of Arts in psychology and Spanish, Coe…

Hiawatha hosts State of the City, plans for thriving future

Around 100 attendees gathered at the Crystal Group office for the Hiawatha’s annual State of…

New report identifies crucial challenges in Iowa’s health care industry

The overall landscape of Iowa’s health care industry is looking bleak, according to recent findings…

A doctor holds a newborn baby.

Developing Iowa’s talent pipeline

With a 12-month average jobs opening rate of 5.37%, Iowa ranks 44th on WalletHub’s compilation…

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North Liberty’s new Pizza Ranch combines dining, entertainment

A new restaurant in North Liberty is offering diners more than just pizza and wings…

Diners line up outside Pizza Ranch in North Liberty

Iowa City Council debates new ordinances to limit tobacco retailers

The Iowa City council continues to debate methods of discouraging tobacco and vape shops from…

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Iowa’s youth labor law leaves small businesses and teen workers in hot water

An Iowa bill meant to expand employment opportunities has backfired on the businesses it aimed…

Savannah Dixon, 17, reaches for some fried chicken with a pair of tongs. Ms. Dixon has worked at Sugapeach Chicken & Fish Fry for two years. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

LocoCR set to provide locally-based food delivery option

Steve Shriver admits the idea for LocoCR, a new local food delivery service set to…

Steve Shriver stands outside of Brewhemia, located at 1202 Third St. in southeast Cedar Rapids. LocoCR

Coffee Emporium sold to North Liberty couple, rebranding and expansion ahead

A popular Johnson County coffee chain has switched hands. Coffee Emporium, which has locations in…

Coffee Emporium, located at 925 E. 2nd Ave. in Coralville, has recently changed hands.

MERGE Iowa City hosts ribbon cutting for renovated coworking space

The downtown Iowa City coworking space MERGE held its grand reopening yesterday evening, drawing a…

North Liberty is booming. Here’s a list of housing developments in the works

You don’t have to be an expert in real estate or economic development to see…

Recently finished townhomes line the west side of North Kansas Avenue. The homes are part of new subdivision Water Tower Place.

Durham talks triumph, challenges of downtown revitalization

Size doesn’t matter – at least to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The way…

Debi Durham, director of the IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority, speaks at the Paramount Theater Aug. 6 for the IEDA 2024 Iowa Downtown Conference.

Iowa City businesses get a boost with CoSign+ program

Iowa City has been recognized as one of the top 50 best places for families…

Signs for Scout's Honor and Camp are prominently displayed on Iowa Avenue. Both eateries were recipients of CoSign.

The CBJ’s 20th anniversary: Memories from the first editor

Asked to remember the most memorable stories during my tenure as the first editor of…

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Regionalism holds key to economic development, Corridor leaders say

On July 25 local business leaders gathered at the Hotel at Kirkwood for the Corridor…

Aspen and John Lohman accept a celebratory trophy at the CBJ's Future of the Corridor event, July 26, 2024. The event celebrated the CBJ's 20th anniversary and featured talks on the region's future.

Coralville council advances plan for West Village, ‘new urbanist neighborhood’

The Coralville City Council approved the first step of a proposed 28-acre mixed-use development with…

West Village will be located on 28 acres at the southwest corner of Oakdale and Jones Boulevards in Coralville.