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Mediacom completes multi-gig broadband upgrades in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids

Mediacom Communications has completed multi-gig and symmetrical speed broadband upgrades in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, expanding the company’s upgraded service to 200,000 additional homes and businesses. According to a news release, the upgrades were completed using new technology that…

Principal CEO: Workforce needs to return in-person

Any return to a “new normal” in the modern economy should include a return by…

What are our audacious regional goals?

We have a great region in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor. But, still, we could…

Slim Chickens restaurant chain heads to Iowa

Slim Chickens, a fast casual restaurant chain originating out of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and specializing in hand-breaded…

Private Wealth launches in Iowa with unique business model

The founders of Private Wealth Asset Management believe that area residents seeking financial guidance have…

Iowa City, Cedar Rapids among Midwest’s top startup cities

Iowa City is ranked 25th in the Midwest, and Cedar Rapids is ranked 42nd, on…

Midwest startup city rankings

Color Web Printers ending newspaper printing operations

Color Web Printers announced Friday morning it’s ending newspaper printing operations at its Cedar Rapids…

Color Web Goss U70 press

Cedar Rapids named 13th best for first-time homebuyers

Cedar Rapids is the 13th best city in the United States for first-time homebuyers, according…

Big Grove Brewery to open DM brewery in 2022

Big Grove Brewery has announced plans to open its newest brewery and taproom location in…

Revitalizing global economies starts at home

Revitalizing global economies starts at home Recently, more than 100 policymakers and economic development leaders…

Is regionalism dead?

The Greater Des Moines region has its act together (See the related guest opinion). We…

Replacing our ‘flyover’ image

CBJ Editorial The derecho that ravaged much of the Corridor, especially Cedar Rapids and Marion,…

CR partnering with DM nonprofit on workforce program

Izaah Knox. CREDIT DM BUSINESS RECORD By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The city of Cedar…

Diversity Straight Up: Live from EntreFEST 2020

In the latest episode of “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington take…

Diversity Straight Up: Thinking globally, leading locally

In the latest episode of the CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and…

You got those jeans at Hy-Vee?

Joe Fresh departments like this one that have begun popping up in Des Moines and…