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Linn County officials review land use considerations for data center zoning code
Members of the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission voiced a number of concerns regarding data center development in the county at a meeting Tuesday night to review land use considerations, as county officials develop a data center zoning code…
Iowa farmland values continue strong
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column Midwest farmland values increased 6% in 2020 — the…
Mortenson at forefront of wind energy boom
When Mortenson erected its first turbine 26 years ago in rural Iowa, wind energy hadn’t…
China & Trade Symposium
An in-depth look at the dynamic and changing geopolitical relationship with China, especially in light…
Iowa can address its digital divide with broadband vouchers
By Brent Skorup and Michael Kotrous | Guest Column Gov. Kim Reynolds has an ambitious plan…
Big glass ceiling breaks
Two significant glass ceiling barriers were broken over the past several weeks. First, and most…
Kalona Creamery brings yogurt production home
Kalona Creamery has brought its cream-top yogurt in house after previously outsourcing the work to…
Loans are up, earnings down for Iowa banks through Q3
INDEX: A chart showing loans among Iowa-chartered banks through the past seven quarters and the…
Job market gains a hopeful sign
While COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon, we are heartened that Iowa’s unemployment rate continues…
August’s derecho leaves storage, quality problems for Iowa farmers
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The aftermath of the Aug. 10 derecho will continue through the…
Alliant named a Top Utility in Economic Development
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Alliant Energy has been named a Top Utility in Economic…
Governor requests nearly $4B in federal disaster aid
Gov. Kim Reynolds is requesting almost $4 billion in federal disaster assistance to deal with…
Decrease in Iowa Leading Indicators Index less severe
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials…
Keep Iowa ahead of online sales curve
CBJ Editorial There are hundreds of state rankings with varying levels of authenticity and usefulness,…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index shows improvement in May
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, decreased…
A survey worth your time
By Elliott Smith | Guest Column It’s time to get counted, Iowa – the 2020…