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Scott Cooley

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Scott Cooley Senior Wealth Advisor  |  Basepoint Wealth  |  AGE: 39 Residence: North Liberty Hometown: Washington Education: University of Iowa What was your first job? Paper route Who do you consider your local mentors? • Josh Oswald, financial advisor at…

North Liberty breaks ground on long-awaited city hall

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Oct. 19 at 360 N. Main St. for the new…

North LIberty Communications Director Nick Bergus addresses the crowd during an Oct. 19 groundbreaking of the new city hall. It is expected to be complete by April 2024.

Iowa City eyes future Amtrak rail station, purchases three properties

Iowa City intends on turning residential rental properties into a passenger rail station, which would…

An Amtrak train in California.

Durham: State’s livability a key economic marketing tool

Iowa Economic Development Director Debi Durham says she and her team travel the state about…

Debi Durham economic development Marion Chamber 2022 annual meeting

Remodeled Perkins restaurant will reopen after fire last year

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Coralville at 819 1st Avenue is opening for business once…

Perkins, almost fully remodeled following a fire in 2021, is set to open its doors once again Oct. 24 at 819 1st Avenue.

UIHC settles $15 million class action lawsuit with employees

Approximately 11,000 University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics employees will receive a combined $15 million…

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. CREDIT CBJ

Workers lose $900 million per year through wage theft, report finds

An estimated 250,000 Iowa workers are losing out on more than $900 million per year…

Wage theft is a larger scale issue than previously thought, Common Good Iowa discovered in a report released Oct. 13.

Linn County enacts three-month solar moratorium

A minimum three-month moratorium is now in place for consideration of new utility-scale solar or…

Linn supervisors solar moratorium

Collins Community Credit Union lays off 38 employees

Collins Community Credit Union has laid off 38 employees. According to a Worker Adjustment and…

Collins Community Credit Union

Iowa receives $51.4 million for EV charging infrastructure

The state of Iowa is receiving $51.4 million over five years from the federal government…

Iowa is looking to use federal funds to build out EV charging capabilities across major corridors in the next five years.

Linn County supervisors approve second reading of shortened solar moratorium

UPDATED: The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved the first two readings of an…

Linn supervisors solar moratorium

‘Manufacturing Millennial’: Industries must embrace technology, innovation to survive

Today’s manufacturing workplace is far from the “dark, dirty, dangerous and dull” environment of previous…

Manufacturing Millennial Jake Hall CBJ Manufacturing Conference

Economist: Housing will help U.S. economy recover from hard landing

Rising interest rates and inflation are likely to lead to a declared, though mild recession,…

Viewpoint Molecular Targeting to merge with Isoray Inc.

Coralville-based Viewpoint Molecular Targeting, a radiopharmaceutical company developing alpha-particle therapies and diagnostic imaging agents, is…

Viewpoint Molecular Targeting has merged with Richland, Washington-based medtech company Isoray Inc. CREDIT VIEWPOINT MOLECULAR TARGETING

Kirkwood, CID announce major funding for new aviation program

Nearly $1 million from a federal grant and local sources will go toward funding Kirkwood…

Eastern Iowa Airport Director Marty Lenss speaks to the audience during a federal grant funding announcement for a new Kirkwood aviation program Sept. 28.

Hiawatha leaders celebrate successes, look to propel growth

It’s a time-worn catchphrase, but it was emphasized repeatedly by Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO)…