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Cory Harris, Wellmark’s president and CEO.

Wellmark announces Harris as its new CEO-elect

Cory Harris CREDIT WELLMARK By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com Cory Harris, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s president and chief operating officer, was named CEO-elect by Wellmark’s Board...

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Michael Gerdin

If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already know Tom Cilek. He’s a senior vice president at...

Mayor issues mask order for Iowa City

Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague announces his new mask order for the city on Tuesday. CREDIT KCRG-TV9 By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com People conducting business or gathering...

Alliant announces net-zero power generation goal

A technician stands below an Alliant-owned wind turbine in northern Iowa. CREDIT ALLIANT By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com Alliant Energy announced a corporate goal to achieve net-zero...

Iowa new business filings second highest in state history

This graph shows the number of new businesses filed in Iowa from 2011-2020. By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced Iowans registered...

BAE Systems, 3 Corridor firms, awarded state incentives

By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com The aerospace/defense company BAE Systems landed $7.5 million in state tax credits Friday from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board,...

Kregel named interim provost as Fuentes takes new role

Kevin Kregel CREDIT: University of Iowa By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com Kevin Kregel has been named interim provost by University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld last week...

Iowa City Area Parade of Homes to begin Aug. 1

By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association has announced plans to hold its 53rd Parade of Homes for new-construction homes,...

Medically integrated senior village planned in NE CR

By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com Mercy Medical Center announced plans Wednesday for Hallmar Village, a medically integrated senior community planned in partnership with Presbyterian Homes &...

CR council backs $14.5M incentive deal for BAE

By CBJ News Staff newsroom@corridorbusiness.com A $14.5 million local incentive package to attract a new BAE Systems classified defense facility for GPS products is moving forward...

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