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A survey worth your time

By Elliott Smith | Guest Column It’s time to get counted, Iowa – the 2020 United States Census is underway. Every Iowan is being asked...

Reynolds touts Iowa economic potential at WH meeting

Gov. Kim Reynolds discusses how Iowans are getting back to work and what role skills-based training might play in the state's recovery at a...

Corridor companies see $15M from state relief program

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Corridor businesses from restaurants to pet groomers have received nearly $15 million from an emergency grant program intended to toss a temporary...

Supply strain: Corridor manufacturers work around supply disruptions

World Class Industries employee Charles Ellis moves a fan drive into a shipping tote at WCI’s Hiawatha headquarters earlier this year. The company has...

May brought sharp slowdown in Iowa home sales

  By CBJ News Staff [email protected] May home sales in Iowa fell 19.8% according to the Iowa Association of Realtors, as the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown...

New program intends to drive over $1M in local spending

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] As businesses reopen, the Project Better Together team has created a new campaign to encourage and motivate local spending at Johnson...

Kirkwood poised for more growth

CBJ Editorial  With the COVID-19 pandemic, institutions of higher education are facing some of the biggest challenges they have seen in generations. Our higher education sector...

Rally C.A.P. initiative aims to spur a comeback

By Adam Moore [email protected] The rally cap, a time-honored superstition for baseball fans hoping for a come-from-behind win, is coming to the business arena with the...

Greenfield projects coming down the pipe in Cedar Rapids

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Despite the recession caused by COVID-19 – or partly because of it – the Corridor has seen a surge of interest from...

Per Mar adds services targeting COVID-19 concerns

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Per Mar Security Services has expanded its commercial security services to adapt to the needs of clients due to COVID-19. New security...

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