CBJ News Staff
Iowa unemployment rate climbs to 3.2% in December
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in December, while the state’s labor force participation rate rose to 66.4% in December amid an...
Existing-home sales up nationwide by 2.2% in December, but down slightly in Midwest
Existing-home sales nationwide climbed in December, according to the National Association of Realtors, with sales advancing in three major U.S. regions but slipping slightly...
Calyx Creek and Lavender wins Iowa Farm Bureau prize
Oxford-based Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging has won the second -place prize for the Iowa Farm Bureau’s “Grow Your Future” Award. Owners Taylor and...
Marion Economic Development Corporation announces new leaders
The Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) announced a leadership transition within its board of directors in a news release Thursday. Eric Schmitt, who has...
Center Point family honored with Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Center Point family, Matt and Melissa Ditch, during the...
Iowa REALTORS 2024 year-end housing market report shows optimism amidst continued adjustments
Iowa REALTORS, the state’s largest real estate professional organization, has released its December and year-end housing report for 2024, highlighting key trends that reflect...
St. Luke’s celebrates new vascular, interventional radiology labs
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its vascular and interventional radiology labs expansion project.
A ribbon-cutting...
Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week participants announced
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announce the restaurants selected to participate in the 13th annual Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week. The event features...
Hy-Vee replacing Wahlburgers with Market Grille locations
Hy-Vee will transition all its in-store restaurant locations across the Midwest from Wahlburgers back to Hy-Vee Market Grille locations.
The move was announced in a...
Cedar Rapids casino could generate $2.25 billion in economic impact after 10 years
Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), an Urbandale-based economic research and analysis firm, has released an economic impact study on the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino and...