Alexandra Olsen
Managing Editor at Corridor Business Journal
Editor of @cbjournal. Formerly @gazettedotcom, @suntimes, @dispatch_argus. 🇧🇷🇺🇸
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3 weeks ago |
corridorbusiness.com | Alexandra Olsen
The 2025 Women of Influence are a group of incredibly multi-faceted and talented individuals. They are leaders who are striving for greatness — not only for themselves, but for their organizations and communities. The Women of Influence awards recognize women who have made a difference in the Corridor as role models and leaders in their fields and communities.
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1 month ago |
corridorbusiness.com | Alexandra Olsen
Married for more than 30 years, Kevin Felker stands back as his wife Susan explains the olive oil tastings that take place every weekend at the Prairie Kitchen Store in Iowa City, the business that they built together – along with their son, Alex – and opened in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “That’s […] Already a subscriber? Log in Want to Read More? Get immediate, unlimited access to all subscriber content and much more. Learn more in our subscriber FAQ.
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2 months ago |
corridorbusiness.com | Alexandra Olsen
This profile was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features 500 profiles and listings for an exclusive look at the movers and shakers shaping the economic heartbeat of Iowa. The list includes leaders representing 14 categories, which we believe reflect the scope of business sectors in our state. Okpara Rice’s […] Already a subscriber? Log in Want to Read More?
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2 months ago |
corridorbusiness.com | Alexandra Olsen
With more than $1.7 million in federal funding paused, NewBo City Market has announced it will delay its planned expansion project, which was slated to complete construction by fall of 2025. Recent pauses in federal funding allocations have stalled the market’s $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Authority (EDA), and $458,767.90 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Dec 23, 2024 |
corridorbusiness.com | Alexandra Olsen
Former Iowa Congressman and University of Iowa (UI) supporter Jim Leach passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11. He was 82. Mr. Leach served in Congress from 1977 to 2007 and championed academic research, supporting science and humanities programs that resulted in more than a half-billion dollars of peer-reviewed competitive grants to the UI. He chaired numerous committees during his career.
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A viral breakdancing performance at the Olympics has proven to be an unexpected marketing windfall for Iowa-based @RAYGUNshirts. Story by Richard Pratt via @CBJournal #Raygunn https://t.co/HIlEs3Q2hu
So excited to have our newest reporter already hitting the ground running! Help us welcome Parker Jones to the CBJ newsroom!
As nearly 100 people gathered in a breezy aircraft hangar at @fly_CID on Wednesday morning, @CoeCollege announced its new flight school and aviation management specialization degree. https://t.co/74d8fQfqG6
It’s a big breaking news day in the Corridor… “Hy-Vee’s decision to close their First Avenue store is incredibly disappointing,” Mayor O’Donnell said. “It is unfortunate the company is leaving at a time when the nearby neighborhoods are seeing significant improvements…”
BREAKING: Hy-Vee will be permanently closing its store at 1556 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids as of June 23, company officials have confirmed, leaving a potential “food desert” in one of the lowest-income areas of Cedar Rapids. https://t.co/yQG0Qs19iI
