Kirkwood president selected for Aspen Institute Presidents Fellowship
Kirkwood Community College President Kristie Fisher has been named one of 25 leaders chosen for the second cohort of the Aspen Institute College Excellence...
Winners of 2024 Corridor Vegan Chef Challenge announced
The winners have been announced from the month-long Eastern Iowa Corridor Vegan Chef Challenge.
Winners were chosen by Corridor residents who dined at the participating...
Iowa unemployment rate remains at 2.9% in September
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in September amid a labor force that remained largely static despite job reductions, according to a...
Marion city council approves six-month extension of limited development moratorium
The City of Marion has extended its development moratorium in key rapidly-growing portions of the city for an additional six months, as the city...
Leaders praise ‘transformational’ new Westside Library at groundbreaking ceremony
As hundreds of community leaders and library officials gathered Oct. 18 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the long-planned new Westside Library building and adjoining...
Iowa Economic Development Authority approves innovation funding for FBB Biomed
Last month, the Iowa Economic Development Authority approved a $250,000 Innovation Acceleration Launch Fund loan from the SSBCI Innovation Fund for Coralville-based FBB Biomed,...
CRBT donates $100K for new Linn County housing program
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT) has announced that it has donated $100,000 to the Alliance for Equitable Housing to fully fund The Landlord...
Xavier Catholic Schools to remodel, repurpose former Toyota Financial Services building for new middle...
The Xavier Catholic Schools Board announced plans Oct. 17 to remodel the existing Toyota Financial Services building at 5005 N River Blvd. NE in...