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Small business optimism dips slightly, sales and labor market improve, NFIB reports
DES MOINES, Iowa — Optimism among U.S. small business owners saw a slight decline in February, but reports of higher sales and improved labor quality offered positive signs, according to the latest survey from the National Federation of Independent Business…
Buy Local initiative launches for holiday season
This year the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is once again asking people to champion…
Collins Aerospace awarded $42 million U.S. Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force selected Collins Aerospace to secure a 30-month, $42 million contract to…
Mercy Cedar Rapids earns high recognition from Most Wired
Cedar Rapids-based Mercy Medical Center has been awarded a 2022 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired…
New CRBT Marion branch earns AIA design award
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust’s newest branch location in Marion has received an Excellence in…
Five Corridor businesses win Prometheus Awards honors
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) crowned five winners with ties to the Corridor for…
Iowa Finance Authority awards nearly $5 million to homelessness assistance initiatives
The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors has approved more than $4.7 million in…
Downtown Iowa City kid’s market event returns
The Downtown Holiday Kid’s Market, first hosted in 2021, will officially open again in downtown…
St. Luke’s Heart Saver Program to give away AEDs and Stop the Bleed kits
UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital has launched a Heart Saver Program to give away 50 automated…
Coming soon: New leisure hub, relocated Pizza Ranch, and more
Lion Development Group is in the initial stages of developing an entertainment center featuring bowling,…
Grand opening for Broad and Main on 7th in Marion set for Nov. 10
A grand opening celebration and open house for Broad and Main on 7th in Marion,…
Phresh Loch’s launches new boutique in Marion
Phresh Loch’s Salon in Marion will celebrate the grand opening of its new boutique with…
Corridor communities receive Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $934,430 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to…
SBA approves $7.8M in Iowa small business loans in October
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 21 loans for $7,842,700 to Iowa businesses in October,…
Collins Community Credit Union announces ‘The Collective’ locations
Collins Community Credit Union announces two new locations named “The Collective, Powered by Collins Community…
Heartland Express reports all-time high operating revenue for Q3
Heartland Express announced Q3 financial results Nov. 2, reporting record high operating revenue, total assets…
