CBJ News Staff's stories
Horizon Science Academy to open Cedar Rapids elementary charter school in August
Horizon Science Academy, a new tuition-free, STEM-focused charter public school, is set to open in Cedar Rapids this fall, offering kindergarten through fifth-grade students an alternative to traditional public education. Horizon Science Academy Cedar Rapids is scheduled to begin classes…
WARN notice: Grit Delivers closing in Iowa City
A Workforce Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filing Jan. 4 shows Grit Delivers has laid…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kate Moreland undertakes well-being venture
Open the door and invest in yourself. That’s one of the first messages displayed on…
Káva House and Café for sale in Swisher
Owners Karen and Craig Vondracek are looking to sell their restored coffee shop, Káva 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…
First MainStreet acquires three new agencies
First MainStreet Insurance L.C. (FMSI), an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies L.C., has added three additional…
Coworking hub opens in Marion at Broad and Main project
A new coworking hub called Cowork 1107 overlooking City Square Park has opened inside of…
Iowa City’s first fashion accelerator opening this year
If you don’t immediately equate Eastern Iowa to a premier fashion hub, you’re not alone.…
Verbio Nevada Biorefinery completes one year of RNG production
The Verbio biorefinery in Nevada has completed its first year of injecting renewable natural gas…
Alliant Energy again named among Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies
For the third consecutive year, Alliant Energy has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s…
