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Transamerica partners with Zach Johnson Foundation’s Kids on Course to launch ‘Saving for a Rainy Day’ contest
Transamerica and the Zach Johnson Foundation’s Kids on Course program have teamed up to launch a new financial literacy initiative designed to give middle school students foundational financial literacy skills. The “Saving for a Rainy Day” contest, introduced in mid-June…
General Mills to close Independence plant by end of 2023
General Mills will close its Blue Buffalo manufacturing plant in Independence by year’s end. Spokesperson…
Boys & Girls Club hosts ribbon cutting for renovated Iowa City club
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership…
Johnson County offers $1.75 million for affordable housing
The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County is offering $1,750,000 to support the development and/or…
CR receives Aa1 Bond Rating on general obligation debt
Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a Aa1 rating to the City of Cedar Rapids’ $57.9…
Collins Aerospace ‘successfully demonstrates’ Air Force network
A network developed by Collins Aerospace will help the U.S. Air Force share tactical data,…
IC Area Association of Realtors present $6,000 to local students
The ICAAR Scholarship Foundation, of the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors (ICAAR), is presenting…
Reynolds announces grant program to improve work-based learning
Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the availability of up to $1.5 million in funding for…
Iowa’s small businesses have a chance to win a custom mural
Iowa communities will have an opportunity to win a custom mural by showing their support…
UI enters $4 million cooperative agreement with Kosovo universities
University of Iowa representatives will partner with officials at universities in Kosovo to strengthen ties…
United Way’s Time for Art raises 2,341 volunteer hours
United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) hosted its Time for Art: A Celebration of…
Alliant Energy awards Innovation Scholarships to high school seniors
Three area high school seniors have been awarded $1,000 Innovation Scholarships from the Alliant Energy…
Prairie Creek first school to host JA BizTown Mobile learning program
Learning “real-world” skills just got a little easier for some Iowa students. Junior Achievement of…
Experiencing record-high demand, food bank donations down 43%
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is currently distributing 6,000 pounds of food to approximately…
MidWestOne renames Iowa City property to honor Charlie Funk
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., parent company of MidWestOne Bank, has announced that it has renamed…
NAHB: New home sales up in March
Lower mortgage rates and limited existing inventory helped to push new home sales up in…
