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The Downtown Dish: Engaging young people with Tony Branch
On this episode, our hosts sit down with Tony Branch, youth engagement director of United Action for Youth, to discuss his work, why he loves Iowa City, the Iowa City Bike Library, his favorite date spots with his partner, and…
Coe, Kirkwood announce partnership for business students
Coe College and Kirkwood Community College finalized a pathway on April 5 for students to…

Big Grove donates thousands to DVIP
After partnering with the Johnson County-based Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) on the Equalitea Sour…

UI Health Care chief growth officer Timothy Kan joins UCSF Health
Timothy Kan, the chief strategy and growth officer for the University of Iowa Hospitals &…

Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity looks for funds, support to rebuild property
A 5,760 square foot warehouse used as the main storage space for Iowa Valley Habitat…

ImOn Communications completes FiberComm acquisition
ImOn Communications announced the completion of its acquisition of FiberComm on April 4. The acquisition…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased slightly in February
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 108.3 in February, a decline of .1%…

Aaron Horn to leave NewBoCo, join Benchmark leadership team
Aaron Horn is stepping down as NewBoCo executive director at the end of the month…

Bertram ‘Blue’ Bridge damaged during planned relocation project
The historic Bertram “Blue” Bridge in southeast Cedar Rapids twisted and sustained significant damage Monday…

Iowa signs TAI-backed consumer data privacy bill into law
Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 262 on March 28, a data privacy bill that…

Real estate experts share multifamily living trends
At the 2023 CBJ Real Estate Symposium held at the Hotel at Kirkwood March 30,…

Leadership for Five Seasons program marks 40 years
Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS), a program of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, will…

Oja wins Linn Area Credit Union emerging entrepreneur contest
Oja, a Korean-inspired restaurant owned by Chef Kwai Butler, has won the inaugural Emerging Entrepreneur…

Mercy Cedar Rapids named among nation’s top cardiovascular hospitals
Mercy Cedar Rapids has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, according…

Bankers Trust, Horizons partner on homebuyer education programs
Bankers Trust and Horizons, A Family Service Alliance are partnering to address a need for…

West Bank recognized as a top-performing community bank
West Bank has been named one of the top-performing large community banks in the United…
