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ICR Iowa reorganizing with focus on external marketing

An economic development venture launched three years ago to market the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area and attract talent to the region is reorganizing and...

Real Success with Nate Keading: Lee Clancey

Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, this is the latest edition of the CBJ’s new podcast feature with Nate Kaeding and notable Iowa business and cultural...

KemPharm delays meeting on reverse stock split

Specialty pharmaceutical company KemPharm this week postponed a special meeting that would have allowed shareholders to vote on a proposal authorizing its board to...

Winter Up program to assist downtown Iowa City restaurants

The Iowa City Downtown District in collaboration with the city of Iowa City announced a new “Winter Up Program” to support the continuation of...

News nuggets from the Corridor’s media market

The quality of journalism and the missed journalistic opportunities in a particular area say a lot about a particular region and the people who...

Per Mar acquires Martin Security Systems

Brian Duffy, COO of Per Mar Security Systems, stands with Robert Martin, founder of Martin Security Systems. PHOTO PER MAR Per Mar Security Services, a...

ACT settles class action suit for $16M

ACT Inc. has agreed to a $16 million settlement over a class action lawsuit alleging that it improperly reported students’ disability status to colleges...

U.S. Bank to close five Corridor branches

U.S. Bank plans to close one branch each in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Washington, West Branch and Williamsburg after announcing a new round of...

CR, Vinton projects get $2.8M in brownfield tax credits

Proposed Banjo Flats project in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT: TWG Development Iowa Brownfield/Grayfield Redevelopment Tax Credits to support five redevelopment projects in Cedar Rapids and one...

Frontier Co-op awarded incentives for $7.3M expansion

Frontier Co-op was awarded $300,462 in state incentives Friday for a $7.3-million expansion project that is expected to create 24 jobs in Benton County. To...

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