Corridor Business Journal

11/26/2025

Check out the latest episode of The Downtown Dish, wherever you get your podcasts.

11/24/2025

BREAKING: Hotel Chauncey, HotelVetro and SpareMe Bowling & Arcade in Iowa City are closing after GreenState Credit Union issued them an eviction notice last week.

All three businesses are managed by Hawkeye Hotels and received notice Nov. 18 in the form of a letter, a source close to the matter confirmed.

11/21/2025

More renderings and photos of the Cedar Crossing casino construction are available on the Corridor Business Journal website.

11/20/2025

CBJ EXCLUSIVE: For the first time ever, Linn County will be hiring a rural economic development director, the county Board of Supervisors decided Wednesday, Nov. 19.

According to the job description, presented to the board by Linn County human resources director Lisa Powell, “the focus of this position (will) be on strategic leadership and professional expertise for Linn County’s economic development function,” noting that it “focuses on large-scale developments, such as data centers, nuclear power plants, natural gas power facilities, (and) related infrastructure to those things.”

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11/19/2025

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Cedar Rapids' successful disaster recovery housing initiative returns after the 2020 derecho. Originally building 869 homes post-2008 flood, the revived program is creating affordable entry-level housing with $15M in funding.

Corridor restaurants, like LP Street Food and Tin Roost, are transforming into Christmas wonderlands with festive pop-ups featuring specialty menus and seasonal décor to combat winter doldrums.

Matthew 25's co-founder Courtney Ball returns as permanent executive director after serving as interim leader, bringing the nonprofit's mission full circle nearly two decades after its founding.

11/18/2025

Minnesota-based Adams MultiMedia is purchasing the Cedar Rapids Gazette and 11 community newspaper titles, the companies announced Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.

The agreement between Tom Pientok, president and CEO of Folience, Inc., and Mark Adams, president and CEO of Adams MultiMedia, is expected to close by Dec. 1. Most Gazette employees will join Adams MultiMedia at that time.

Minnesota-based Adams MultiMedia is purchasing the Cedar Rapids Gazette and 11 community newspaper titles, the companies announced Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. The agreement between Tom Pientok, president and CEO of Folience, Inc., and Mark Adams, president and CEO of Adams MultiMedia, is expected to clo...

11/17/2025

Midwesterners are well-acquainted with the seasonal gloom that settles when the last autumn leaves fall and clouds cover the sky until spring. Several Corridor restaurants are combating the winter doldrums and bringing cheer with Christmas-themed pop-ups.

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11/14/2025

From water usage and environmental concerns to economic impact and job creation, local residents shared their views Thursday night, Nov. 13 at an informational meeting hosted by the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC) on the proposed restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo.

From water usage and environmental concerns to economic impact and job creation, local residents shared their views Thursday night, Nov. 13 at an informational meeting hosted by the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC) on the proposed restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo. About 60 people a...

11/10/2025

The Fun Station has opened its new indoor adventure park at 8920 Brighton Way SW in Cedar Rapids, replacing its previous location on Collins Road NE.

The Fun Station has opened its new indoor adventure park at 8920 Brighton Way SW in Cedar Rapids, replacing its previous location on Collins Road NE. The 70,000-square-foot facility, billed as the state’s largest indoor adventure park, features more than 20 attractions, including what the company ...

11/06/2025

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For the first time in decades, Iowa faces surging electricity demand — up to 60% by 2030 — driven by data centers and AI. NextEra Energy is now pursuing plans to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center by 2029, potentially creating 400 jobs and $340 million in annual economic impact if federal regulators approve. This is the final installment of CBJ's Energy in Iowa series.

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10/31/2025

A Freedom of Information Act request, filed by the CBJ, has provided insight into structural issues at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids, with engineers suggesting problems could stem from the time of construction of a newer addition to the building.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has provided insight into structural issues at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids, with engineers suggesting problems could stem from the time of construction of a newer addition to the building. The Cedar Rapids City Council approved a change order Oct...

10/30/2025

Big Grove Brewery and The Big Grove for Good Foundation will donate $24,000 to Midwestern food banks and homeless shelters as SNAP funding faces a potential lapse and National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week approaches.

The foundation will distribute $12,000 among three regional food banks — $4,000 each to HACAP in Eastern Iowa, the Food Bank of Iowa in Central Iowa and the Food Bank for the Heartland, which serves western Iowa, Omaha and parts of Nebraska.

Big Grove Brewery and The Big Grove for Good Foundation will donate $24,000 to Midwestern food banks and homeless shelters as SNAP funding faces a potential lapse and National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week approaches. The foundation will distribute $12,000 among three regional food banks .....