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Community Foundation to match gifts for Linn County public classroom projects

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation announced it is once more partnering with DonorsChoose to match donations for classroom projects in Linn County public schools. DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit organization, gives teachers an online platform to post classroom projects for…

Iowa fitness centers now eligible for COVID-19 relief funds

Iowa fitness centers that meet defined requirements may electronically apply for funding from the federal…

Cornell College welcomes largest new class in nearly two decades

404 new students are calling Cornell College home this school year, making it the largest…

Welcoming Week returns to Cedar Rapids Sept. 10-19

In the fall of 2018, the City of Cedar Rapids and key partners, including the…

University of Iowa engineer wins NASA funding to study effects of wildfires

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a scientist from the University of…

Collins Aerospace announces world’s first military Underwater Navigation System

Collins Aerospace has announced the world’s first Military Underwater Navigation System with M-Code (MUNS-M), a…

PepsiCo, Foundation support Hurricane Ida disaster relief

PepsiCo and its philanthropic arm, The PepsiCo Foundation, have announced a commitment of over $500,000…

Iowa Department of Education selects CoderZ for new grant program

The Iowa Department of Education is selecting CoderZ for its Computer Science Curriculum and Professional…

Report: Beauty premium affects income levels

Physically attractive people make more money than perceived less attractive people, a new study from…

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IC Area Home Builders Association wins workforce leadership award

The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association’s (HBA) Vocational Training Council (VTC) has been…

RE | Connect collective forms to address racial equity in Eastern Iowa

Members of Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Immigrant, Asian, and People of Color populations who lead nonprofit…

RE Connect racial equity group

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announce three new grant programs

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has announced three new grant programs to spur recovery…

BerganKDV merges with Kansas City-based Miller Haviland Ketter

BerganKDV is merging with fellow professional service firm Miller Haviland Ketter (MHK) in Kansas City,…

Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program to reopen

The U.S. Small Business Administration will begin sending invitations for supplemental awards for the Shuttered…

New businesses open in MedQuarter

The MedQuarter Regional Medical District is now home to several new businesses, both medical and…

Marion Community Build looking for next home

The Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) is in search of its next single-family residence to…