CBJ News Staff's stories
Don Hattery, co-founder of Shive-Hattery, dies at 96
Don Hattery, co-founder and former president and chairman of Shive-Hattery, died March 18, 2026, at the age of 96 at Cottage Grove Place after a brief hospice period. His wife of 73 years, Mary Lou Hattery, 94, died the same…
Leadership for Five Seasons program marks 40 years
Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS), a program of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, will…
Oja wins Linn Area Credit Union emerging entrepreneur contest
Oja, a Korean-inspired restaurant owned by Chef Kwai Butler, has won the inaugural Emerging Entrepreneur…
Mercy Cedar Rapids named among nation’s top cardiovascular hospitals
Mercy Cedar Rapids has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, according…
Bankers Trust, Horizons partner on homebuyer education programs
Bankers Trust and Horizons, A Family Service Alliance are partnering to address a need for…
West Bank recognized as a top-performing community bank
West Bank has been named one of the top-performing large community banks in the United…
Cornell College offering help to Iowa Wesleyan students
Following the news of Iowa Wesleyan’s closing, Cornell College is stepping up to provide financial…
North Liberty announces Centennial Park information sessions
The city of North Liberty will hold three public information sessions regarding the $16 million…
Recipients of Iowa’s first CDL training grants announced
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the first recipients from a new grant program to…
Registration begins April 1 for Especially for You race
Registration for the 33rd annual Especially for You (EFY) Race Against Breast Cancer opens April…
Da Flava Unit expands, serving hip-hop, Caribbean flair
Da Flava Unit, a North Liberty food truck, has expanded its business and opened inside…
South District Market opens in Iowa City
The highly-anticipated South District Market opened at 947 U.S. 6 in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 28.…
Kirkwood, Coe to sign new articulation agreement
Kirkwood Community College and Coe College, both located in Cedar Rapids, have agreed to sign…
Federal debt looming, Concord Coalition urges people ‘get involved’
Public policy surrounding Social Security, the national debt crisis, rising health care costs and tax…
Joining national movement, Iowa City Starbucks wants to unionize
Starbucks workers in Iowa City have filed a petition to unionize, signifying what would be…
Skogman Commercial announces record year, new agent certification
Skogman Commercial exceeded $500 million in closed transaction volume across all its markets in 2022…
