CBJ News Staff's stories
Kirkwood launches Skills Survey 2027 to assess regional workforce needs
Kirkwood Community College has opened its Skills Survey 2027, aiming to collect input from employers across its seven-county service area on projected workforce needs through 2027. The survey, available at www.kirkwood.edu/skills2027, is open through August 29 and is intended for…
Marion Civil Rights Commission accepting applications for housing assistance grant program
The Marion Civil Rights Commission is currently accepting applications for the Marion Low and Moderate…
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation accepting applications for rural health care grant program
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation is accepting applications for its Rural Health Care Grant…
Participants in 2024 Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week announced
The 2024 edition of the Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week officially kicks off Friday, Feb. 16,…
Coe College adds engineering degree
Coe College in Cedar Rapids will add a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics degree…
Rock Valley Physical Therapy in Marion is relocating
Rock Valley Physical Therapy is moving its Marion-PCI/Rock Valley Physical Therapy clinic. The clinic will…
Martin Equipment earns national John Deere award
John Deere Construction and Forestry recently presented the Onyx Circle Award to Martin Construction, which…
Gourmet cookie chain Dirty Dough opens first Iowa location in Cedar Rapids
Dirty Dough has now opened its first Iowa location in southwest Cedar Rapids, offering another…
Iowa Credit Union Foundation invested more than $165,000 in Iowans’ financial well-being in 2023
The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF), the philanthropic arm of the Iowa Credit Union League,…
Hy-Vee partners with Variety “Round Up” fundraising campaign
Hy-Vee is partnering with Variety to again conduct a “Round Up at the Register” campaign…
Mandela Washington Fellowship set to return to the University of Iowa
The University of Iowa (UI) announced Wednesday, Feb. 7, that it has been selected as…
University of Iowa partners with Des Moines-based health insurer
The University of Iowa Henry B. Tippie College of Business’ innovative risk management and insurance…
GreenState Credit Union names Vikram Israni as CEO
GreenState Credit Union announced the appointment of Vikram Israni as its new chief executive officer,…
SBA approves $11.5 million in Iowa small business loans in January
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…
Application deadline extended for Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grant Program
Dairy farmers have two extra weeks to apply for the Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grant…
Hiawatha telecom firm BDC Group closing, lays off 35 workers
BDC Group Inc., a Hiawatha telecom firm founded in 2015, has laid off 35 employees…
