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Informatics launches Starfish Initiative to support local nonprofits with digital services
Digital marketing agency Informatics Inc. has launched a new program aimed at providing free and reduced-cost digital services to nonprofit organizations in Eastern Iowa. The Starfish Initiative, now in its pilot phase, allows Informatics employees to nominate nonprofits for assistance…
IC Area Business Partnership CEO Kim Casko to resign in May
Kim Casko, president and CEO of the Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP), will leave…
Iowa unemployment rate drops to 2.9% in February
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.9% in February from 3% in January, according…
St. Luke’s completes renovation of Surgical Specialty Unit
UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital has completed its $14 million renovation of its Surgical Specialty Unit…
Uptown Friday Nights event discontinued
Uptown Friday Nights, a staple of summertime entertainment in downtown Cedar Rapids, is being discontinued.…
Caucho in Cedar Rapids has announced new ownership
Caucho, a Mexican restaurant located in New Bohemia, Cedar Rapids, has announced a shift in…
Skywalk Group’s Trcka receives talent acquisition award
Elizabeth (McAleer) Trcka, a partner at Skywalk Group in Cedar Rapids, has received the 2023…
Alliant Energy named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
Alliant Energy was recently named to the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fifth…
CIVCO Medical Solutions consolidating, moving to new facility
CIVCO Medical Solutions is moving into a combined corporate and manufacturing faciity in the Iowa…
CHOMP Delivery celebrates five-year anniversary
CHOMP Delivery, a local alternative to national food delivery services, is celebrating its fifth straight…
Existing home sales surge in February across U.S., Midwest
Existing home sales reversed a 12-month slide in February, registering the largest monthly percentage increase…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index slips in January
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 108.4 in January 2023, down .4% from…
Grants approved removing barriers to green installation in Coralville
Coralville has been awarded two grants totaling $45,000 to address barriers for residents attempting green…
CR nonprofits host Homeowner Resources Workshop
Cedar Rapids residents will learn the basics of home buying and discover resources for down…
Honkamp named a top 10 Midwest CPA firm
Honkamp, P.C. has again been recognized as one of the Midwest’s top accounting firms by…
Farmers State Bank announces new marketing team
Farmers State Bank has announced the appointment of a new marketing team, including a vice…
