CBJ News Staff
Together We Achieve awarded $100,000 in Grand Impact event
Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit Together We Achieve has been awarded $100,000 as part of the second annual Grand Impact event held Wednesday, May 10, at Theatre...
Greater CR Community Foundation opens summer grant cycle
Local charitable nonprofits will soon have an opportunity to apply for grants from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.
Grant applications for the foundation's summer...
Von Maur named Retailer of the Year by Accessories Council
Von Maur Department Store, based in Davenport, was recently honored by the Accessories Council as the 2023 Retailer of the Year.
The award was presented...
More vendors announced at South District Market
Several new vendors are opening inside the South District Market at 947 Hwy 6 E.
Early Bird Cafe held a soft opening April 29. The...
UI Carver College receives $28 million clinical research grant
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine has secured a seven-year, $28 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) to extend clinical research...
Johnson Co. greenhouse gas inventory finds decreased emissions
Johnson County’s first-ever countywide greenhouse gas inventory revealed a nearly 28% decrease in greenhouse emissions over the last decade.
The inventory was for the years...
Pearson plans 37 layoffs in Cedar Rapids
Pearson has announced plans to lay off 37 employees from its Cedar Rapids operations.
The Pearson layoffs in Cedar Rapids will take effect June 1,...
General Mills to close Independence plant by end of 2023
General Mills will close its Blue Buffalo manufacturing plant in Independence by year’s end.
Spokesperson Kim Linberg said the plant, which makes select products for...
Boys & Girls Club hosts ribbon cutting for renovated Iowa City club
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership will host a ribbon cutting ceremony 4:30 p.m. Thursday,...