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National Philanthropy Day awards reception set for Nov. 13 in Cedar Rapids

The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Eastern Iowa chapter will hold its 2025 National Philanthropy Day awards reception Thursday, Nov. 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the fourth-floor ballroom at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids. Awards will be…

Gov. Reynolds expands Registered Apprenticeship grants in health care

During the Condition of the State address on Jan. 10, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a…

Avelo Airlines temporarily relocates Dubuque flights to Cedar Rapids

Avelo Airlines said Jan. 11 it is temporarily relocating its Dubuque Regional Airport flights to…

Avelo Air Dubuque

ImOn to acquire Sioux City broadband provider FiberComm

ImOn Communications has announced plans to acquire FiberComm, a Sioux City-based provider of broadband and…

ImOn

Climate tech accelerator accepts IC-based ocean energy company

Iowa City startup Laminar Scientific is one of eight selected companies for a new Tampa…

A rendering of the new ARK Innovation Center Building in south St. Petersburg, Florida. The nine climate tech startups will work out of this space. CREDIT TAMPA BAY INNOVATION CENTER

Travero unveils recycling solution for wind turbine blades

A new Iowa business is launching an innovative way to recycle wind turbine blades that…

Wind turbine blade recycling REGEN Fiber

WARN notice: Grit Delivers closing in Iowa City

A Workforce Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filing Jan. 4 shows Grit Delivers has laid…

Amazon delivery service partner Grit Delivers is out of business. CREDIT GRIT DELIVERS

ICDD offering concierge shopping for Valentine’s Day

The Iowa City Downtown District has added complimentary concierge shopping to their core retail services…

Whirlpool named among America’s most JUST companies for 2023

Whirlpool Corp. has been recognized as one of America’s most JUST companies in the annual…

Whirlpool Corporation

CBJ Newsmakers: Diversity Market transformation

This story is a part of the CBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…

Hardacre Theater, Public Space One, local artist wins state grants

Cedar County’s Hardacre Theater, Iowa City’s Public Space One and Cedar Rapids hip-hop artist Antonio…

CREDIT IDCA

Wisconsin-based company seizes on Iowa’s truck driver grant

Neenah, Wisconsin-based J.J. Keller & Associates is looking to help Iowa employers train its truck…

J.J. Keller's truck driver training program helps trainers ensure entry-level drivers are compliant on the road. CREDIT J.J. KELLER & ASSOCIATES

Iowa Interstate Railroad plans new transloading facility at Iowa City Industrial Campus

Iowa Interstate Railroad, LLC (IAIS), based in Cedar Rapids, has purchased approximately 30 acres at…

Iowa Interstate Railroad

Kate Moreland undertakes well-being venture

Open the door and invest in yourself. That’s one of the first messages displayed on…

Kate Moreland

Káva House and Café for sale in Swisher

Owners Karen and Craig Vondracek are looking to sell their restored coffee shop, Káva House…

Located in downtown Swisher, Káva House and Café operates inside a restored 1914 general store. CREDIT KAVA HOUSE

ImOn expands its fiber network to 25,000 new addresses

ImOn Communications, LLC, a fiber broadband provider, announced Jan. 10 that the company has expanded…

ImOn