CBJ News Staff's stories
WRH, Inc. purchases Geonetric Building
WRH, Inc., a South Amana-based heavy civil contractor, has acquired the three-story Geonetric Building at 415 12th Ave SE in Cedar Rapids’ NewBo District in an off-market deal, the company announced. The building was purchased for $6.8 million, according to…
Design & Construction Week attracts record-breaking attendance
Over 200,000 housing and design professionals flocked to Las Vegas for the 10th annual Design…
Homeownership rate at 65.9%, essentially unchanged, for fourth quarter of 2022
The Census Bureau’s most recent Housing Vacancy Survey (CPS/HVS) reported the U.S. homeownership rate at…
Women Lead Change to host high performance workshop
Women Lead Change (WLC), an organization dedicated to the development, advancement and promotion of women,…
ImOn purchases Internet assets from Comelec Services
ImOn Communications, based in Cedar Rapids, has purchased residential and business fiber-to-the-premise Internet service assets…
UIHC invite bids for expanded burn treatment center
University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) is seeking request for qualifications from architecture design firms…
Three Corridor companies receive SBA loans in January
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa for…
South Side District to rebrand, launches new series
The Iowa City South District Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District, or SSMID, is rebranding to South…
Van Meter Inc. named top workplace
Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter Inc., a leading distributor of electrical and automation solutions and provider…
Selected restaurants announced for restaurant week Feb. 17-26
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced the restaurants selected to participate in the…
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital to open Marion ER
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital will open an off-campus Emergency Department in Marion in…
USDA invests $74.7 million in rural Iowa projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $74.7 million of investment in rural Iowa projects…
Voting is open in UScellular’s Black History Month Art Contest
Voting is now open in UScellular’s fifth annual Black History Month Art Contest with the…
Tentative agreement heads off Teamsters strike against Aramark
Cedar Rapids-based Teamsters Local 238 in Cedar Rapids and Aramark Uniform Services have reached a…
UI Center for Hydrologic Development expands national reach
The University of Iowa College of Engineering is home to a new research center—the Center…
IWF now accepting applications for Core Grants
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is accepting applications for its 2024 Core Grants. Grant recipients…
