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CRST to ‘redeploy’ portion of OTR fleet, cut more than 300 employees
Cedar Rapids-based CRST announced this week it planned to “redeploy” a portion of its Over The Road (OTR) fleet and cut over 300 of the company’s drivers nationwide. According to a post on the trucking company’s website, the company is…
BHFO to lay off 32 workers in May
BHFO, an online discount designer fashion retailer based in Cedar Rapids, will lay off 32…
Three finalists announced for Grand Impact pitch competition
The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids has announced that NewBoCo, Trees Forever, and Willis Dady…
Greater Iowa City, Inc. to host Mental Health First Aid training
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Greater Iowa City, Inc. is inviting local employers…
St. Luke’s Auxiliary donates $250,000 for mental health services
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Auxiliary has gifted a quarter-million-dollars to St. Luke’s Foundation for…
Big Grove For Good provides $48,000 in grants to six nonprofits
Big Grove For Good, founded by Big Grove Brewery, has awarded $48,000 to six nonprofits…
Community Savings Bank Cedar Rapids branch relocating downtown
The Cedar Rapids branch of Community Savings Bank (CSB) will be relocating soon to the…
Nassif Community Cancer Center to host free cancer screening event
The Nassif Community Cancer Center, in partnership with the head and neck surgeons at Physicians’…
UI professor receives 2025 Gairdner Award for cystic fibrosis research
Dr. Michael Welsh, a longtime University of Iowa physician-scientist, has been named a 2025 recipient…
CRST, agents recognized with Kloeckner Metals award
CRST, alongside three of its agent partners, has been honored with the Premier Asset-Based Carrier…
GreatAmerica sponsors new leasing course at University of North Texas
GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced its sponsorship of a new course on Commercial Equipment Leasing…
Marion Welcome Center unveils remodel with local student collaboration
The Marion Welcome Center, located inside the Marion Chamber of Commerce and Uptown Marion offices…
With federal funds released, NewBo City Market plans groundbreaking for expansion project
The release of nearly $2 million in federal grants is clearing the way for construction…
McKinley STEAM Academy students raise funds for animal rescue through JA pop-up business
Sixth grade students at McKinley STEAM Academy in the Cedar Rapids Community School District recently…
Hills Bank & Trust in Kalona named Top Beginning Farmer Lending Institution
The Iowa Finance Authority has recognized two key players in Iowa’s agricultural lending community for…
Iowa Donor Network CEO Suzanne Conrad announces retirement
After nearly three decades serving as CEO of Iowa Donor Network, Suzanne Conrad plans to…
