CBJ News Staff
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 funding roads and sewer projects, passed with 69.6% of...
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 65.4% in the third quarter of 2021, according to...
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 Cedar Rapids, serving as a thank you for their...
Construction spending slumps nationwide in September
Total construction spending declined in September for the first time since February, as both residential and nonresidential construction slipped, according to a new analysis...
Mortgage forbearance rate declines to 2.15%
The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance – an arrangement...
MidWestOne Financial Group touts deposit market share amid acquisition
MidWestOne Financial Group, the holding company that owns MidWestOne Bank, has reported Q3 financial results after acquiring Iowa First Bancshares Corp. and its banking...
Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties reaches final goal
The Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties solar group buy has successfully concluded, with 64 property owners in Linn and Johnson counties adding solar...
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” manufacturer Mecart.
The Mecart study assessed multiple factors related to air quality such as air...
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 the Innovation by Design Awards, which recognizes companies making...
Iowa Leading Indicators Index loses momentum in September
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index September 2021 Report looks at economic activity in September of 2021. The index increased 0.1% in September 2021 after increasing...