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Redevelopment of former ACT campus underway
An extensive redevelopment project at the former ACT campus in Iowa City has been launched. Work is underway on the nearly 400-acre property – bordered by Scott Boulevard, Dodge Street and Interstate 80 – to create a walkable community of…
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…
LocoCR set to provide locally-based food delivery option
Steve Shriver admits the idea for LocoCR, a new local food delivery service set to…
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…
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…
Durham talks triumph, challenges of downtown revitalization
Size doesn’t matter – at least to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The way…
Iowa City businesses get a boost with CoSign+ program
Iowa City has been recognized as one of the top 50 best places for families…
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…
Regionalism holds key to economic development, Corridor leaders say
On July 25 local business leaders gathered at the Hotel at Kirkwood for the Corridor…
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…
Seeds Apparel uses faith and fashion to help restore Cedar Rapids neighborhood
Seeds Apparel in Cedar Rapids is a faith-based business that dabbles in more than just…
Johnson County leaders explore possibility of battery-powered rail line
An electric rail system may be in the works for the Iowa City area, as…
Labor leaders decry Gov. Reynolds’ lax child labor laws
Corridor labor leaders say Governor Reynold’s recent child labor laws defy decades-old federal government regulations…
John Deere economist: High interest rates likely to persist, but economy should see ‘soft landing,’ not recession
As Kanlaya Barr sees it, analyzing the current and future prospects for the economy, both…
Future of Johnson County jail, sheriff’s office in question
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors had a lengthy work session last week regarding the…
