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Iowa unemployment holds at 3.4% in January as labor force participation rises
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in January, while the state added 6,400 jobs and its labor force participation rate climbed to 67.9%, according to data released by Iowa Workforce Development Wednesday, April 8. The U.S. unemployment…
Cedar Rapids dementia forum advances plan to improve life for patients, families
Health care professionals, community advocates, caregivers and individuals living with dementia will gather for the…
Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce makes its debut
The Iowa LBGTQ Chamber of Commerce made its debut Oct. 18 in Des Moines, becoming…
Cedar Rapids vintage clothing store finds a market in Iowa City
A popular Cedar Rapids vintage store has joined forces with Heim, a downtown Iowa City…
Collins Aerospace is continuing its evolution, with an eye on the future
For nearly a century, Collins Aerospace – and its corporate predecessors – has been inexorably…
Cedar Rapids council picks HACAP to own, operate The Heights
The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) will own and operate The Heights affordable housing…
Cedar Rapids startup FES Solutions receives IEDA loan
A Cedar Rapids-based startup was recently named a recipient of an innovation funding loan from…
VIDEO: See what’s in store at Big Grove’s Cedar Rapids location
The Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Cedar Rapids’ Kingston Yard development will be the…
Scholarships help further nonprofit’s musical mission
The drums and horns have long been silent, but an event sponsored by a local…
Square foot prices more than double inflation in 2022
Median square foot prices for new for-sale single-family detached (SFD) homes started in 2022 increased…
Alliant Energy rate increase hearing set for May 21-24, 2024
A public hearing will be held May 21-24, 2024, to consider Alliant Energy’s request to…
Wolf asks to withdraw, refile Illinois carbon pipeline request
Wolf Carbon Solutions moved to withdraw its carbon dioxide pipeline permit application in Illinois on…
Rayser Holdings named runner-up in AACE awards
Cedar Rapids-based Rayser Holdings was named the runner-up in two distinguished categories, Intranet and Single…
Linn County looking to sell Fillmore Center
Linn County officials are pursuing the sale of the county-owned Fillmore Center in northwest Cedar…
2023’s Most Influential Leaders
The CBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who have made the biggest mark on…
James Klein named CBJ’s Most Influential for the second consecutive year
James Klein has served as the president of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT) since…
