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Iowa Children’s Museum receives $20,000 state grant
The Iowa Children’s Museum has received a $20,000 operating support grant through the Cultural Leadership Partners Program from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The funding will support on-site and outreach programs at the…
Report: Iowa is the cheapest state to live in for clean air
Iowa residents are paying the least for access to clean air, according to a report from modular “cleanroom”…
Whirlpool washer honored In Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation By Design awards
A Whirlpool washer has been honored in two categories in Fast Company’s tenth edition of…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index loses momentum in September
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index September 2021 Report looks at economic activity in September of 2021.…
ABI opposes vaccine mandate bill
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is opposed to the Iowa Legislature’s decision…
CommUnity is offering suicide prevention training
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is offering free Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)…
Courage Ride raises $65,000 for sarcoma cancer research
Courage Ride, a bicycle ride that raises funds for sarcoma cancer research, presented a check…
West Bank announces Q3 net income
West Bancorporation Inc., parent company of West Bank, reported Oct. 28 that its third quarter…
Casino developer, trades union enter project labor agreement for gaming facility
The Cedar Rapids Development Group (CRDG) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cedar…
SBA to recognize National Veterans Small Business Week
The U.S. Small Business Administration will celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of our veteran…
Applications accepted for spring Goldman Sachs program
Applications for the upcoming spring cohort of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program are…
Gallery on Main Amana Arts Guild to host weekly artists
The Gallery on Main Amana Arts Guild, located in the village of Amana, will be…
Low inventory leads to solid gains in new home sales
Fueled by strong demand, low existing inventory and buyers’ anticipation of future higher mortgage rates,…
Cedar Rapids-based HVAC contractor wins national award
Randy Novak, president of Novak Heating & Air in Cedar Rapids, was unveiled as Contractor…
Ethanol from ADM’s Cedar Rapids plant to be converted to sustainable aviation fuel
ADM, a global leader in nutrition and agricultural origination and processing, and Gevo, Inc., a…
Collins Aerospace upgrades help keep C-130 Hercules fleet viable
From cargo to refueling, troop transport to aerial firefighting, the venerable Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules…
