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Hy-Vee accepting applications for 2025 Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit
Hy-Vee’s Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit will be held in Central Iowa this fall, the company announced Monday. Small businesses and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their products Sept. 18 and 19 at Hy-Vee, Inc.’s headquarters in Des Moines,…
Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce celebrates Cedar Rapids, Iowa City launch
The Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce held its Cedar Rapids/Iowa City launch Thursday evening at…
Big Grove Cedar Rapids nears opening date
A preview of Big Grove Brewery’s new Cedar Rapids taproom Thursday, Dec. 7, offered a…
The Lucky Cat to close in February 2024
The Lucky Cat, which has hosted comedy shows and other events in downtown Cedar Rapids…
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…
BankIowa earns five-star Bauer Financial rating for 51 consecutive quarters
BankIowa, based in Cedar Rapids, has earned a five-star rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., for…
Corridor business organizations address policies at Legislative Launch
Corridor business leaders, lobbyists and politicians gathered on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Cedar Ridge…
CN set to acquire Iowa Northern Railway
CN has announced that it has signed and closed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern…
Business succession planning is simply good business strategy
Succession planning is a component of a long-term business strategy that requires careful consideration and…
SBA approves $139.3M in financing in Iowa
The Small Business Administration’s Iowa District Office has announced the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 loan…
West Side Transport driver achieves five million accident-free miles
West Side Transport recently recognized Thornton Dixon, over the road truck driver, for achieving five…
Marion senior planner receives Waypoint’s Tribute to Women of Achievement award
Kesha Billings, a senior planner at the City of Marion’s Community Development Department, received recognition…
Downtown Cedar Rapids vision plan foresees activated, connected city core
A far-reaching visioning plan for downtown Cedar Rapids envisions a rejuvenated mixed-use city core with…
CRAAR names Sheila King its Realtor of the Year
The Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors (CRAAR) has awarded Sheila King, of Skogman Realty,…
Coulter named market director of Palmer Group’s Cedar Rapids office
Michael Coulter has been promoted to market director of Palmer Group’s Cedar Rapids location, effective…
