CBJ News Staff's stories

Girls Who Code students showcase holiday light displays across NewBo
Middle and high school students will unveil interactive light displays they designed and coded through NewBoCo’s Girls Who Code program during a community celebration Nov. 22. The Holiday Light Display Showcase begins at 4:15 p.m. at CSPS Hall, 1103 3rd…
IDT partners with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences to automate cancer gene sequencing
Integrated DNA Technologies, a Coralville-based genomics company, is partnering with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences to…

UFG Foundation awards $212,500 to 25 nonprofit organizations
The UFG Foundation has awarded $212,500 to 25 nonprofit organizations across five states in its…

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor providing meals through federal nutrition program
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor has announced it is participating in the…

IowaWORKS to hold grand opening for new workforce facility at Kirkwood campus
IowaWORKS and Kirkwood Community College will host a grand opening Nov. 20 for the new…

Axiom Consultants to host ‘Play It Forward’ fundraiser for skilled trades education
Axiom Consultants will host “Play It Forward,” a fundraiser benefiting the Foundation for the Trades,…

New leaders announced at Johnson County Agricultural Association’s annual meeting
The Johnson County Agricultural Association elected new leadership during its annual meeting this week. The…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index rises .1% in September
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) rose 0.1% to 107.8 in September, according to a…

Two startups split top honors at Iowa JPEC’s first AI pitch competition
Two startups tied for first place at the inaugural Iowa JPEC AI Pitch Competition, each…

MacArthur Company relocates to Marion
A national building products distributor is moving into Marion after purchasing a 40,000-square-foot facility in…

Climate change will negatively impact insurance market, Iowa climate scientists say
A coalition of 179 climate scientists from 26 Iowa colleges and universities released a statement…

Eastern Iowa Health Center to open walk-in clinic
The Eastern Iowa Health Center will open a walk-in clinic Nov. 17 inside its pharmacy…

Mirrorbox Theatre officially announces plans to close
Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar Rapids, a nonprofit theatre company founded by Cavan Hallman in 2018…

The Fun Station opens 70,000-square-foot indoor adventure park in Cedar Rapids
The Fun Station has opened its new indoor adventure park at 8920 Brighton Way SW…

Washington receives $100,000 grant to rehabilitate fire-damaged historic downtown building
Ten Iowa communities will receive Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants totaling $950,000 to rehabilitate underutilized…

MidWestOne Foundation awards $207,000 in grants to 14 organizations across four states
MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. awarded more than $207,000 in grants through the MidWestOne Foundation, bringing…






