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Honkamp payroll acquires Smart-HR
Honkamp Payroll LLC, a payroll and human capital management company headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, acquired Smart-HR on Oct. 1. Smart-HR is a full-service payroll and human capital management company based in Rochester, Minnesota. Honkamp Payroll will retain Smart-HR’s team, including…
TrueNorth Legacy Foundation announces community donations for 2024
The TrueNorth Legacy Foundation, a private 501c3 foundation, has completed its second annual grant cycle…
Cedar Rapids Downtown District names Caleb Knutson as executive director
The Cedar Rapids Downtown District has announced that Caleb Knutson has been hired as the…
Iowa food banks struggle amid SNAP cuts; Grow: Johnson County steps in to supply fresh produce
Iowa food banks continue to grapple with unprecedented demand, driven in part by cuts to…
Nicole Crain named new Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) president
Nicole Crain has been selected as the next president of the Iowa Association of Business…
Applications due Nov. 6 for Iowa City’s Targeted Small Business grants
Iowa City has introduced a new grant initiative aimed at supporting local entrepreneurs and small…
ChildServe closes $10 million campaign to relocate, expand Des Moines location
ChildServe, a specialty pediatric health care provider for children and young adults with special health…
New student apartment complex Replay opens pre-leasing
Pre-leasing is now open for Replay Iowa City, the newest student apartment complex on the…
University of Iowa Technology Institute researcher secures nearly $1 million grant to advance quantum computing
Fatima Toor, the Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering at the University of Iowa,…
Cedar Rapids secures $348 million loan to modernize water infrastructure and boost local economy
In a major push to modernize its aging water systems, Cedar Rapids is set to…
UnityPoint Health – AbbeHealth Services awarded $1 million matching grant from the Hall-Perrine Foundation
The Hall-Perrine Foundation has announced a $1 million matching grant to support the St. Luke’s…
St. Luke’s Hospital introduces newborn hearing screenings with advanced equipment, thanks to $25,000 grant
UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital will screen newborns for hearing loss using new equipment funded by…
Stephanie Hartson named president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa has named Stephanie Hartson…
ABI President Mike Ralston to receive Manufacturing Champion Award
Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), will be recognized…
North Liberty Community Pantry to break ground on new facility next week
The North Liberty Community Pantry will break ground on a new 10,500-square-foot facility at 350…
Johnson County employees to participate in nationwide “Great Apple Crunch” event
Johnson County employees will join a nationwide celebration of local food sourcing on Wednesday, Oct.…
