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Junior Achievement honors four business leaders at Cedar Valley Hall of Fame ceremony
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa honored four business leaders at its 31st annual Cedar Valley Business Hall of Fame ceremony Oct. 30 at the Bien VenU Event Center in Cedar Falls. First Interstate Bank presented the event, which recognized three…
ECIWDB requests Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act proposals
East Central Iowa Workforce Development Board (ECIWDB) is requesting proposals pertaining to the organization’s required…

Kirkwood program to receive $10k from CR Parks Foundation
Kirkwood Community College will receive $10,000 from the Cedar Rapids Parks Foundation for a student…

UI Health Care rebrands, Mercy Iowa City to be renamed
Mercy Iowa City will be shedding its name and religious affiliation in early 2024, following…

Two small businesses closing locations, one reopening after hiatus
Dash Coffee Roasters and Rare Bird Soap Shop have announced closures this week on social…

New doggy daycare and boarding facility opens in Marion
Dog Star Enrichment Pet Care is now open in Marion and will celebrate with a…
Ronald McDonald House adds professional chef to assist volunteers with meal preparation
Ronald McDonald Charities of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois (RMHC-EIWI) has added a new option…
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity to dedicate Mary Mascher Women Build Home
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity (IVHFH) is hosting a dedication ceremony in honor of the…

Quality of life in Marion receives high marks in national survey
Ninety-five percent of Marion residents rated the community as an excellent or good place to…

Honkamp, P.C. acquires St. Louis CPA firm
Honkamp, P.C., a leading CPA and business advisory group in the Midwest, has recently welcomed…

Linn County awarded grant for Rental Energy Improvement Program
Linn County has been awarded a $1 million Environmental Justice Government to Government grant from…

Mercy Cedar Rapids among U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity Care for 2024
U.S. News & World Report has named Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids as a…

St. Luke’s Hospital opens Spinal Cord Injury Clinic
St. Luke’s Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) has opened a Spinal Cord Injury Clinic…

North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign awarded $900,000 in CAT funds
The Enhance Iowa Board awarded $900,000 in Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grants to North…

IFA awards more than $11M to advance housing opportunities
The Iowa Finance Authority has awarded more than $11.2 million in grants to 26 housing…

Applicants have until Dec. 15 to apply for Choose Iowa grants
Applications are now being accepted for the Choose Iowa value-added grants. Choose Iowa grants can…





