CBJ News Staff's stories

Construction continues at Google’s data center project, near the intersection of 76th Avenue and Edgewood Road SW, Cedar Rapids.

Google grants $1.7 million for Iowa water stewardship

Google is granting $1.7 million to the Great Outdoors Foundation to support water conservation efforts in Iowa, part of a larger $17 million commitment the tech company is making to water stewardship projects across seven states. The grant, drawn from…

South of 6 Business District launches Grassroots Ambassador pilot program

The South of 6 Iowa City Business District is launching a pilot program aimed at…

South of 6 Iowa City Business District logo

Kirkwood to host annual Safety Conference March 26

Kirkwood Community College will host its annual Safety Conference on Thursday, March 26, at The…

Kirkwood Safety Conference

The Downtown Dish: Mackenzie DeRoo, Greater Iowa City, Inc.

In this episode of “Downtown Dish,” hosts Anna Moyers Stone and Charlie Nusser chat about…

Mackenzie DeRoo Greater Iowa City

Don Hummer Trucking earns TCA Elite Fleet Certification for second straight year

Don Hummer Trucking has earned recognition as a 2026 TCA Elite Fleet Certified Carrier by…

Don Hummer Trucking

Iowa ranks among nation’s most affordable housing markets, CSI report finds

Iowa continues to rank among the most affordable states for housing ownership and is on…

Common Sense Institute CSI Iowa

IDT unveils next-generation sequencing tools aimed at advancing cancer research

Integrated DNA Technologies is launching a new suite of next-generation sequencing products designed to address…

Integrated DNA Technologies. CREDIT IDT

Alliant Energy, foundation contribute nearly $6.6 million to communities in 2025

Alliant Energy and its charitable foundation, together with company employees and retirees, contributed nearly $6.6…

Alliant Energy

GreatAmerica, CEO Juice announce enhanced integration for office equipment dealers

Cedar Rapids-based GreatAmerica Financial Services and CEO Juice have announced an expanded integration for office…

GreatAmerica Financial Services

Iowa City opens applications for climate action grants

Iowa City is accepting applications for its Climate Action Grant program, offering nonprofits and businesses…

An outstretched hand palm-up holds a green sprout with two leaves.

IDALS accepting applications for specialty crop grants

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is accepting applications for its 2026…

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship logo

ImOn Communications to expand fiber network to Wisconsin, Minnesota

ImOn Communications is expanding its high-speed fiber internet service to Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota,…

ImOn

UI Health Care performs its first robotic living donor surgery for kidney transplant

University of Iowa Health Care has performed its first robotic living donor nephrectomy, a milestone…

The UI Health Care transplant team performs first robotic living donor nephrectomy, marking a major milestone in advancing kidney transplant care.

International Paper Foundation awards Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity $5,000 for construction internship

The International Paper Foundation has awarded Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity a $5,000 grant to…

The International Paper Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity to support their Students Building Community internship.

Collins Aerospace autonomy software completes successful test flight on uncrewed combat aircraft

Collins Aerospace successfully demonstrated its Sidekick mission autonomy software during a test flight of a…

Collins Aerospace Sidekick mission autonomy software

TrueNorth to host Warrior Rising Business Shower for veteran entrepreneurs

TrueNorth will host a Warrior Rising Business Shower on Friday, March 6, bringing together veteran…

Warrior Rising event