CBJ News Staff's stories

UI Health Care logo

UI Health Care to open new clinic in Urbandale, consolidating specialty services

University of Iowa Health Care will open a new clinic in Urbandale on Sept. 9, consolidating several of its existing Des Moines-area specialty services into a single location to improve access and convenience for patients in central and western Iowa.…

Especially for You attempts world record with inflatable pink ribbon

Mercy’s Especially for You (EFY) Race Against Breast Cancer is trying for its place in…

An inflatable pink ribbon was displayed at the Mercy’s Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer in October 2022. CREDIT MERCY CEDAR RAPIDS.

Czech Village restaurant Rodina announces upcoming closure

After nearly four and a half years in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village, Rodina restaurant has …

rodina

Continuum Ag founder sees benefits of regenerative agriculture

Mitchell Hora, a seventh generation Washington County farmer and founder of Continuum AG, says the…

Mitchell Hora says regenerative agriculture have helped his farms. CREDIT MITCHELL HORA

ISA receives GAC Halal accreditation, ISO certification

Islamic Services of America (ISA) has received its formal Halal Product Certification accreditation for GSO…

SBA issued loans to four Corridor businesses in May

Three Linn County and one Johnson County businesses received a total of $409,600 from the…

SBA

Reynolds announces $5M investment to boost food bank capacity

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) have announced a $5 million…

Kim Reynolds Iowa Renewable Fuels Association

Eastern Iowa Airport, American Airlines begin nonstop flight to D.C.

American Airlines and Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) celebrated the inaugural nonstop flight from CID to…

Monarch Research, health care providers launch One Child, One Tree program

Monarch Research, an organization dedicated to environmental conservation and restoration, is partnering with Mercy Medical…

Johnson County accepting youth development grant applications

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications for juvenile justice and youth development…

johnson county logo

MEDCO president Nick Glew set to resign

Nick Glew, president of the Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) since 2014, has announced plans…

MEDCO annual luncheon 2023 Nick Glew

Greater CR Community Foundation approves nearly $4 million in grants

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation board of directors recently approved $3.79 million in grants…

Iowa Women’s Foundation hires new director of development

Tisha Ritter joined the Iowa Women’s Foundation as its director of development on May 30.…

iowa women's foundation logo

Crystal Group names Aaron Maue as new CEO

Crystal Group, Inc., a manufacturer of rugged high-performance computing solutions, has named Aaron Maue as…

Aaron Maue Crystal Group

AIA Iowa: billings index reflects weakness in business conditions

Architecture firms reported a modest decrease in April billings and a slight increase in future…

AIA Iowa awards celebration

New Leader Manufacturing to host first youth registered weld apprenticeship program

New Leader Manufacturing (NLM) has partnered with the Iowa Department of Education and Grant Wood…