CBJ News Staff's stories
Smurfit Westrock plant in Cedar Rapids closing
The Smurfit Westrock packaging facility in northeast Cedar Rapids will be closing its doors in early October, according to a notice posted this week to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act website. According to the notification, dated…
Think Iowa City offering community event grants for 2024, 2025
Think Iowa City, the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, is offering grants up…
Alliant Energy receives award for commitment to veterans
For the second consecutive year, Alliant Energy has received a 3 Star Employer award from…
Modern to be featured on ‘Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid’
Modern, a leading mechanical contractor headquartered in Cedar Rapids, will be featured on an upcoming…
Coe College announces Iowa Ready Initiative
Amid a host of starts and stops by the U.S. Department of Education’s rollout of…
TrueNorth launches Community Practice focused on Corridor region
TrueNorth Companies, a privately-held risk management and insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has…
Monopoly Tournament to benefit UNI Center for Real Estate Education
An annual Monopoly tournament benefiting the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Center for Real Estate…
Iowa dairy farmers, poultry producers encouraged to remain vigilant against threat of HPAI
With spring migration in full swing, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship are…
Three Iowa entrepreneurs win top awards in Venture School competitions
SteerClear Mirrors, the AgriNet and Act Write Here were first-place winners when three Venture School…
Iowa Veterans Entrepreneurship conference announces free registration
Iowa veterans will have the opportunity to connect with small business resources and education at…
Travero Logistics earns John Deere’s Partner-level supplier status
Travero Logistics has earned Partner-level supplier status for 2023 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence…
Van Meter receives 2024 Rockwell Automation Distributor Innovation Award
Van Meter received Rockwell Automation’s Distributor Partner Innovation Award during the 2024 PartnerNetwork Conference March…
Iowa City arts community celebrates revival of student-run film festival
For the first time since the pandemic, the Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival (ICDocs)…
Marion wins Tree City USA Growth Award
The City of Marion recently received the 2023 Tree City USA Growth Award at the…
Mount Mercy revamps MBA program with input from major community employers
Mount Mercy University has updated its Master of Business Administration program, thanks to the input…
Table to Table Seeks home garden and produce farm partnerships
Iowa City-based food rescue nonprofit Table to Table (T2T) is seeking new partnerships with local…
