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Small Business employment index dips slightly in January
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its January Jobs Report on Feb. 6, including the launch of a new Small Business Employment Index that showed the small business labor market remains relatively stable despite a slight decline from…
Bipartisan infrastructure package hailed as victory for Iowa
U.S. House Democrats sent a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill to President Biden for his signature…
All Temp Refrigeration partners with Summit Refrigeration
All Temp Refrigeration, a full-service mechanical contractor specializing in industrial and commercial refrigeration, is partnering…
UI to help Saudi women entrepreneurs
Saudi Arabian women will learn how to become entrepreneurs with the help of an educational…
Linn County Public Health names new deputy director
Linn County Public Health (LCPH) has named Eric Bradley as its new deputy director. He…
UPDATE: Hart declines to request recount in Cedar Rapids mayoral race
UPDATE: Amara Andrews now leads incumbent Brad Hart by 40 votes for second place in…
Public meetings scheduled to review Coggon Solar LLC utility-scale solar application
Linn County announces that dates have been scheduled for the public meeting process for the…
Gov. Kim Reynolds announces initiatives to address child care shortage
In response to the growing child care crisis hitting the state, and with Iowa leading…
Iowa City area to launch community-based digital gift card
Think Iowa City, the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, announce the launch of…
New initiative encourages local shopping this holiday season
This year the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is once again asking people to buy…
SBA approves nearly $31 million in Iowa loans in October
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 55 loans for $30,973,00 to Iowa businesses in October,…
Paving for Progress vote passes, local-option sales tax renewed
Linn County’s local-option sales tax, commonly referred to as Paving for Progress and known for…
Census Bureau: U.S. homeownership rate at 65.4% for third quarter of 2021
The Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (CPS/HVS) reported the U.S. homeownership rate was flat at…
Mural honoring health care workers unveiled in downtown Cedar Rapids
A two-story-high mural featuring images of local health care workers was unveiled Monday in downtown…
Construction spending slumps nationwide in September
Total construction spending declined in September for the first time since February, as both residential…
Mortgage forbearance rate declines to 2.15%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total…
