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Grants to promote postsecondary training and education
By CBJ News Staff
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Gov. Kim Reynolds announced awards to 65 applicants for the Coronavirus Relief Fund Employer Innovation Fund Grant. The program will assist local employers,...
ICDD encourages new patron, restaurant & bar pledge
By CBJ News Staff
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The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) has introduced a new Downtown Pledge in partnership with the Iowa Restaurant Association. The pledge...
General Mills continues to roll in Q1 as shoppers stock up
By CBJ News Staff
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It was a good start to the year for General Mills, which this morning reported its sales and earnings grew by...
$51M ‘Banjo Block’ project receives CR’s support
A rendering of the proposed "Banjo block" project in downtown Cedar Rapids. CREDIT City of CR
By CBJ News Staff
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A project that would invest $51...
Heen named president of MercyOne Medical Group
Rob Heen
By CBJ News Staff
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MercyOne has announced that Rob Heen has joined the health system as president of MercyOne Medical Group, the Des Moines Business...
Iowa ABD introduces COVID-19 compliance checklist
By CBJ News Staff
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The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) has announced it will require businesses with liquor licenses to complete a new COVID-19 compliance...
A major Corridor attraction arrives
CBJ Editorial
Steve Shriver, the well-known business owner and serial entrepreneur from Cedar Rapids, sagely advised, “Don’t open an event venue during a pandemic,” during...
From forge to high-tech auto haven
Instructor Jonathon Pope activates "bugs" he installs into vehicle electronics and assigns students to diagnose the problems. PHOTO DAVE DEWITTE
By Dave DeWitte
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When Kirkwood Community...
Making school work
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
School is back in session across much of the Corridor, and with so much instruction taking place online and child care in...
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center set to close Saturday
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center, Cedar Rapids CREDIT: KCRG-TV9
By CBJ News Staff
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The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center set up in Linn County to provide assistance in the...