Alexandra Olsen's stories

The next act: Theatre Cedar Rapids reimagines and honors its historic home
Theatre Cedar Rapids (TCR), Iowa’s largest nonprofit producing theatre, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The anniversary marks a milestone that will usher in a major renovation, which aims to preserve the historic Iowa Theatre Building while expanding accessibility and…
You can win $10 by ‘Lunchin’ Local with CRBT’
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT) will launch “Lunchin’ Local with CRBT” on Friday, Jan.…

Iowa Finance Authority awards more than $11M to advance housing priorities
The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors has announced the award of more than $11…

2023 Corridor Corporate Games now open for registrations
Companies can now register for the fifth annual Corridor Corporate Games (CCG), a project of…

GALLERY: CBJ celebrates the 18th annual Women of Influence
On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Corridor Business Journal hosted its 18th annual Women of Influence…

TrueNorth wins six workplace culture awards
TrueNorth Companies, L.C. has been recognized as a Top Workplace in the nation, earning six…

Aetna donates $25K to Iowa Women’s Foundation to support child care solutions collaborative
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF), a nonprofit organization focused on improving the lives of Iowa’s…

Kirkwood, Mercy partner to offer financial assistance to nursing students
Kirkwood Community College and Mercy Medical Center have announced a new partnership that will help…
Scanlan Family Foundation gives largest gift in UI College of Education’s history
The Iowa Center for School Mental Health in the University of Iowa College of Education will be renamed…

Mediacom: nearly 7K Iowa households participating in Affordable Connectivity Program
Mediacom Communications reports that it now has more than 25,000 customers, including nearly 7,000 Iowa…

Kim Augspurger elected chair of Iowa Association of Business and Industry
Kim Augspurger of Pigott has been elected chair of the Iowa Association of Business and…

Iowa Business Council projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2022. The…

Cedar Rapids raises lifeguard starting wage to attract more applicants
In an effort to recruit more lifeguards to work at Cedar Rapids municipal pools, the…

St. Luke’s Hospital offering new prostate cancer imaging agent
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital Imaging/Nuclear Medicine Department is now offering the recent FDA…

Various activities planned in Marion for Bike to Work Week
After a two-year hiatus, the cities of Marion and Cedar Rapids are bringing back Bike…
Two behavioral health organizations joining forces in Eastern Iowa
Leadership at the Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC), serving Linn, Benton, Jones, Jackson and Clinton…