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Marion airport won’t close after city finds runway buyer
A buyer has been landed for the runway property at the Marion Airport, moving the airport to fully private ownership and saving the airport itself from potential closure. The Marion City Council approved a resolution Thursday to accept a proposal…
Inside Iowa’s innovation factory
The UI BioVentures Center, which provides lab and office space for life science companies. CREDIT…

Inside Iowa’s new innovation hotspot
The University of Iowa’s former Art Building, which was mothballed after being damaged in the…

Iowans are getting hooked on fly fishing
Novice anglers practice their casts at the Liberty Center Pond in North Liberty as part…

Will Africa be ‘the next Asia’ for trade?
Dimy Doresca of the UI’s Institute for International Business points at Africa on a map…

Corridor retailers taking a chance on CBD
With authorities opposed and customer demand high, Corridor retailers are weighing the risks of offering…

Compassus hospice program opens new location in Washington
The Compassus hospice program serving Eastern Iowa, including Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids and Davenport, has…

Ethanol industry weathering price downturn
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Iowa’s ethanol producers have so far managed to weather a downturn…

Fitness events incorporate the holidays to attract participants
By Angela Holmes As autumn progresses and winter looms ahead, outdoor fitness event organizers in…

Washington industries creative in effort to attract skilled workers
By Emery Styron How hard is it for growing businesses to find skilled workers in…

New pharmacy era dawns in Washington
Story by Gigi Wood Photo by Bill Adams WASHINGTON – Cousins and lifelong friends from…

Innovation Expo, Creative Week bring in entrepreneurs
Story by Pat Shaver Photos by Rachel Jessen CORALVILLE — A room full of entrepreneurs,…

When the government gets it right: supporting ESOPs
By Jerry L. Ripperger / Guest Editorial Sometimes the government gets it right. The recent…
Exports, imports important in Iowa
By Jeff Albright / Guest Editorial When Iowans think about the economy of Iowa, few…
Questions about Obamacare
By Gigi Wood CORRIDOR – There’s nothing easy about it. But Corridor legal, insurance and…

Letters to the Editor
The Corridor Business Journal received a number of letters to the editor regarding the proposed…