Tag: COVID-19
Wells Fargo sets closing for CR branch
Wells Fargo Bank, 1800 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
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Wells Fargo confirmed it is permanently closing its branch office at 1800 First...
Celebrate 2020’s Best of the Corridor (Parts I & II)
With the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering businesses through much of the spring, we here at the CBJ wondered what would become of our annual Best...
Danaher earnings jump on COVID response
By CBJ News Staff
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Global efforts to respond to the coronavirus proved to be lucrative for Danaher Corp., which reported a 38% jump in its...
CID approves passenger health screening program
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission has approved a first-in-the-nation plan to screen passengers for early symptoms of COVID-19 in addition to requiring face masks...
CR goes it alone for a win
CBJ Editorial
There had been tacit agreement that the region should collaborate on three priorities: business recruitment, workforce development and regional marketing. That was the...
Mayor issues mask order for Iowa City
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague announces his new mask order for the city on Tuesday. CREDIT KCRG-TV9
By CBJ News Staff
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People conducting business or gathering...
Iowa new business filings second highest in state history
This graph shows the number of new businesses filed in Iowa from 2011-2020.
By CBJ News Staff
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Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced Iowans registered...
CR council backs $14.5M incentive deal for BAE
By CBJ News Staff
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A $14.5 million local incentive package to attract a new BAE Systems classified defense facility for GPS products is moving forward...
Brucemore announces plans for re-opening
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Brucemore, a historic site and cultural center in Cedar Rapids, has released its plans for re-opening after being closed since mid-March....
Affording Health: Will the ACA survive its latest challenge?
This six-part, subscribers-only series is exploring the crisis of health care affordability as it relates to employers and employees in the Corridor. This week’s...