CBJ News Staff's stories
F&M Bank marks 100 years in business
F&M Bank is celebrating a century of service this month, marking 100 years since it first opened its doors in Manchester on July 20, 1925. Formerly known as Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank, the institution has since expanded to seven…
UI Carver College receives $28 million clinical research grant
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine has secured a seven-year, $28 million Clinical…
Johnson Co. greenhouse gas inventory finds decreased emissions
Johnson County’s first-ever countywide greenhouse gas inventory revealed a nearly 28% decrease in greenhouse emissions…
Clickstop featured on Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces list
Clickstop, located in Urbana, Iowa, has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual Best Workplaces list.…
Pearson plans 37 layoffs in Cedar Rapids
Pearson has announced plans to lay off 37 employees from its Cedar Rapids operations. The…
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…
