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CRBT Movies on the Riverbank returns for 20th anniversary
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its CRBT “Movies on the Riverbank” event series beginning on June 14, with free family-friendly outdoor film screenings. The summer event will take place on June 14, July 12…
Usage of Workgroups DaVinci products hits milestone
Workgroups DaVinci, an Iowa City-based company providing workflow and project management solutions for creative and…

Kasasa, Collins Community Credit Union launching Take-Back® loan program
Kasasa, a Texas-based fintech solutions provider that equips community banks and credit unions with the…

Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association names Maybanks executive director
The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA), a trade association serving Iowa’s solar energy industry,…

Lerud named Iowa Travel Industry Partners interim director
Iowa Travel Industry Partners (iTIP), a newly-formed statewide organization set to represent the travel, tourism,…

Iowans register a record number of business filings
Iowans registered for the highest amount of new business entities in state history during the…

Mercy Cedar Rapids wins highest distinction from Epic
Cedar Rapids’ Mercy Medical Center has earned the Summa Cum Laude Honor Roll distinction from…
Transportation provider GTI USA opens Cedar Rapids office
Total transportation management provider GTI USA has announced it will open a new office in…

CR Summer Rally set to boost area cultural venues
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announced a new program Monday morning to spur attendance…

New board members join Community Foundation of Johnson County
Five new members have joined the Community Foundation of Johnson County’s board of directors. The…

Hy-Vee stores hosting Indy car appearances this weekend
Hy-Vee, Inc., in partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL), is displaying a Hy-Vee-sponsored Indy…

Color Web Printers ending newspaper printing operations
Color Web Printers announced Friday morning it’s ending newspaper printing operations at its Cedar Rapids…

Reynolds requests $222 million in pandemic relief to city government
Gov. Kim Reynolds has requested $222 million in pandemic relief from the American Rescue Package…

Iowa City Downtown District announces new retail referral program
The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) has launched ILoveIC Retail Referral Program, a new initiative…

Iowa City Ped Mall to feature public art installation
The Iowa City Downtown District in partnership with the City of Iowa City and Think Iowa City is bringing…
Marion City Council approves official name of YMCA
The Marion YMCA has a new name. The new facility, which opened in January, will…