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Central Furniture Rescue founder to step down at end of 2026
Susan Johnston, founder and executive director of Central Furniture Rescue, plans to step away from her leadership role at the end of 2026 after more than seven years with the Cedar Rapids nonprofit. Ms. Johnston, who has more than 25…
FEMA awards North Liberty Fire Department $1 million
The North Liberty Fire Department is receiving a three-year, $1 million grant from the Federal…
UI health startup hopes test will prevent disease, improve nutrition
Kelsey Dawes expects cutting-edge technology will soon be able to motivate changed behaviors by personalizing…
Soft opening for new Marion Public Library set on or before Nov. 15
After numerous construction delays, the new Marion Public Library is now set to open to…
Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties receives 2022 ISAC Excellence in Action award
Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties received the 2022 Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC)…
Nordstrom board adopts ‘poison pill’ to fend off potential takeover
In the wake of a Mexican upscale retailer’s move to purchase 9.9% of Nordstrom’s stock,…
Rexco Equipment acquires JP Scherrman equipment dealer
Rexco Equipment, a heavy and compact construction equipment dealer headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has acquired…
First Interstate Bank raises minimum wage to $17 per hour
First Interstate Bank is raising the minimum hourly wage for all employees from $15 to…
Nordstrom to lay off more than 200 Cedar Rapids workers
Nordstrom plans to lay off more than 200 workers at its warehouse and distribution center…
Workforce Innovation leaders honored at Kirkwood
Local companies leading the way in workforce innovation were honored Sept. 21 during an awards…
University of Iowa researchers help discover 60 new autism genes
Scientists at the University of Iowa contributed to a study published in Nature Genetics that…
Johnson County inclusive economic plan focuses on BIPOC-owned businesses
An Inclusive Economic Development plan by Astig Planning is looking to uplift minority-owned businesses in…
Hometown Pride program to provide community coaching to five Iowa towns
A new partnership between the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) and Keep Iowa…
Iowa Women’s Foundation announces $3 million Legacy Fund
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is launching the public phase of a campaign that will…
PepsiCo, ADM agree to regenerative agriculture partnership
PepsiCo and Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) agreed to a seven and a half year strategic commercial agreement…
Steel Therapeutics completes first steps for Fizurex FDA approval
North Liberty-based Steel Therapeutics, an early stage pharmarceutical company focused on increasing access to compounded…
