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Frontier Co-op expands Belle Plaine facility, creating jobs
An expansion of Frontier Co-op’s distribution facility signals more than job growth for the rural town of Belle Plaine. The project represents a capital investment of just over $30 million. “We’ve continued to grow, and with that growth comes the…
Coe, Kirkwood announce partnership for business students
Coe College and Kirkwood Community College finalized a pathway on April 5 for students to…
Big Grove donates thousands to DVIP
After partnering with the Johnson County-based Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) on the Equalitea Sour…
UI Health Care chief growth officer Timothy Kan joins UCSF Health
Timothy Kan, the chief strategy and growth officer for the University of Iowa Hospitals &…
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity looks for funds, support to rebuild property
A 5,760 square foot warehouse used as the main storage space for Iowa Valley Habitat…
ImOn Communications completes FiberComm acquisition
ImOn Communications announced the completion of its acquisition of FiberComm on April 4. The acquisition…
Think Iowa City opens community grant program for 2023, 2024
Iowa City and Coralville organizations with events between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased slightly in February
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 108.3 in February, a decline of .1%…
Aaron Horn to leave NewBoCo, join Benchmark leadership team
Aaron Horn is stepping down as NewBoCo executive director at the end of the month…
Bertram ‘Blue’ Bridge damaged during planned relocation project
The historic Bertram “Blue” Bridge in southeast Cedar Rapids twisted and sustained significant damage Monday…
Iowa signs TAI-backed consumer data privacy bill into law
Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 262 on March 28, a data privacy bill that…
Real estate experts share multifamily living trends
At the 2023 CBJ Real Estate Symposium held at the Hotel at Kirkwood March 30,…
Leadership for Five Seasons program marks 40 years
Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS), a program of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, will…
Oja wins Linn Area Credit Union emerging entrepreneur contest
Oja, a Korean-inspired restaurant owned by Chef Kwai Butler, has won the inaugural Emerging Entrepreneur…
Mercy Cedar Rapids named among nation’s top cardiovascular hospitals
Mercy Cedar Rapids has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, according…
Bankers Trust, Horizons partner on homebuyer education programs
Bankers Trust and Horizons, A Family Service Alliance are partnering to address a need for…
