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Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Matt Degner prepares to cut the ribbon on the JA Dream Accelerator with Christine Landa, JA Eastern Iowa's president, on Jan. 15, 2026.

Iowa City Community School District, JA Eastern Iowa celebrate career readiness with JA Dream Accelerator

The Iowa City Community School District, along with Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, celebrated a milestone in their partnership Thursday with the grand opening of the JA Dream Accelerator. Located at the district’s Center for Innovation, 2255 N. Dubuque Road…

Godwin named permanent CEO at ACT

Janet Godwin Janet Godwin has been named the permanent CEO of ACT Inc., the Iowa…

Janet Godwin

Making school work

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] School is back in session across much of the Corridor, and…

Unemployment claims continue to decrease in Iowa

  By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Workforce Development reported the number of initial unemployment…

Iowa jobless rate

ACT vows to push forward with mission amid pandemic fallout

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] The new head of Iowa City-based ACT says the organization remains…

ACT announces leadership change, cost-cutting measures

Janet Godwin By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa City-based ACT announced a shake-up in its…

Doctors to launch Mask of Wellness program today

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] At 1 p.m. today, David C. Krupp, an emergency room doctor…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Dara Schmidt

Dara and Nate pose for a photo after their recent recording session at CBJ Studios…

To compete, Iowa must cultivate its career pipeline and grow

By Joe Murphy | Guest Column The Iowa Business Council has worked to elevate Iowa’s…

The greatest gift for the holidays

By Greg Dardis | Guest Column Oprah Winfrey could do a dramatic reveal in her…

The future of the Corridor is entrepreneurship

By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column Entrepreneurship is important for many reasons, from promoting social…

The future of the Corridor is entrepreneurship

By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column Entrepreneurship is important for many reasons, from promoting social…

UI’s next business dean faces shifting demands

University of Iowa dean Sarah Gardial talks with CBJ contributor Nate Kaeding during an early…

It’s showtime for edtech startup Foundations in Learning

Foundations in Learning CEO Mark Mitrovich and co-founder and co-owner Carolyn Brown, shown in the…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Xavier Romano

Xavier Romano and Nate Kaeding pose for a photo at Sigma Lambda Beta’s national headquarters…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: David McInally

Coe College President David McInally talks education in the Perrine Gallery. PHOTO ADAM MOORE  Sponsored…