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Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa marks 60 years

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is celebrating its 60th anniversary of providing hands-on learning programs in financial literacy, career readiness and entrepreneurship to students across the region. Since 1965, the organization has served 951,308 students through experiential programs that connect…

CR library foundation launches capital campaign for Westside project

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation has launched the “Inspiring Big Dreams” capital campaign for…

CRPL Westside Library

IEDA awards $550,000 in innovation funding to six Iowa startups

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently awarded $550,000 in innovation funding to six startup…

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Veridian recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s best credit unions

Veridian Credit Union has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Regional Banks…

Veridian Credit Union Cedar Rapids

Mercy, St. Luke’s recognized for quality maternity care

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids and UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids have…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

WATCH: Field Day partners with North Liberty’s Next Stage Campaign

Field Day Brewing is showing solidarity with its hometown of North Liberty with Centennial Park…

Field Day Brewery Centennial Park Pils

Common Sense Institute announces expansion into Iowa

The Common Sense Institute (CSI), a non-partisan organization focused on employment and economic issues, has…

Kristin Strohm Common Sense Iowa

Former Sears store at Lindale Mall sold

The former Sears store at Lindale Mall has been sold. Mall general manager Becky Eckley…

Lindale Mall former Sears

Tanager launches mental health support groups

Tanager, a mental health support organization based in Cedar Rapids, has launched new monthly support…

Tanager Place

Hometown Restyling celebrates 38 years with revised brand

Remodeling company Hometown Restyling has introduced a new brand identity and website to reflect the…

Hometown Restyling sign

New Leader Manufacturing accepting applications for charitable giving program

New Leader Manufacturing, a family-owned business located in Cedar Rapids, is accepting applications for its…

Iowa City introduces public art matching grant program

Iowa City’s Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) is offering a 50/50 matching grant for selected…

South District Community mural, designed by designed by Iowa City artist Nick Meister.

Board of Regents president steps down

Effective today, Iowa Board of Regents president Mike Richards announced he is stepping down from…

Informatics launches in-house SEO studio

Informatics Inc. has announced the launch of its new in-house specialty studio, SEO Boost. This…

Informatics Cedar Rapids

Ackerman’s Zach Bott named Iowa Wine Growers Association’s Winemaker of the Year

Zach Bott, winemaker at Fireside Winery in Marengo and Ackerman Winery in Amana, has been…

Ackerman Winery

Abbe Center among mental health centers chosen to support Iowa’s Medicaid demonstration application

The Abbe Center for Community Mental Health in Cedar Rapids is one of four UnityPoint…

AbbeHealth Abbe Center