CBJ News Staff
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 organization’s executive director.
Mr. Knutson will begin his new position...
Iowa food banks struggle amid SNAP cuts; Grow: Johnson County steps in to supply...
Iowa food banks continue to grapple with unprecedented demand, driven in part by cuts to SNAP benefits statewide, according to a release from Iowa...
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 and industry, the ABI announced Oct. 1.
Ms.Crain, who has...
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 business owners who qualify under the Targeted Small Business...
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 care needs, has announced the organization closed its $10...
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 campus. It is currently scheduled to...
University of Iowa Technology Institute researcher secures nearly $1 million grant to advance quantum...
Fatima Toor, the Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering at the University of Iowa, has been awarded a $999,985 grant aimed at advancing...
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 receive a state revolving fund loan of $348 million,...
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 Foundation for UnityPoint Health’s capital campaign or AbbeHealth Services,...
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 a $25,501.45 grant from Variety–the Children’s Charity.
According to a...