CBJ News Staff
Uptown Friday Nights returning this summer
For the first time since 2021, the Cedar Rapids Jaycees’ Uptown Friday Nights program will return this summer – albeit with a shorter list...
LFS class makes donation to support mental health services
The Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) Class of 2023 finished its year of leadership education and community betterment projects with a donation to Foundation...
Reynolds announces second annual Iowa Homeownership Incubator competition
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the opening of the second annual Iowa Homeownership Incubator competition to celebrate National Homeownership Month on June 15.Â
The Iowa...
Rural Mainstreet Index report: Regional economy expanding
After declining below growth neutral for March, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index for June expanded above the threshold for a third straight month to...
Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in May, labor force participation rises
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held level at 2.7% in May as 6,400 new workers joined the labor force.Â
In comparison, the U.S. unemployment rate...
History Center program wins national award of excellence
The History Center in Cedar Rapids announced Friday it has received a prestigious national award from the American Association for State and Local History...
IowaWORKS to replace Teach Iowa as main outlet for listing education jobs
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and the Iowa Department of Education are launching a statewide outreach campaign to help Iowa education leaders learn how to...