Vision to Vitality forum to address workforce, talent retention
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) will hold a Vision to Vitality forum with UnityPoint Health and Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance on Tuesday, Sept....
Welcoming Week in Cedar Rapids launches this Friday
The annual Welcoming Week celebration begins this Friday in Cedar Rapids, with several inclusive events taking place around the city.
Organized locally by the Cedar...
SBA approves $17.5 million in small business loans in August
For the month of August, the U.S. Small Business Administration backed 30 loans for $17,582,300 to Iowa businesses from participating lenders using its two...
Iowa Flood Center awarded $1 million for Eastern Iowa
Congress’s Community Project Funding awarded the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) $1 million to expand drought and flood monitoring, watershed management and forecasting services in...
Celebration marks end of CRANDIC bridge, beginning of LightLine
A ConnectCR project went out with a “bang” on Aug. 31 with a celebration in anticipation of the demolition of the old CRANDIC/Rock Island...
Iowa City considers modifying ADU requirements
The city of Iowa City is proposing several changes to its current zoning codes in an effort to increase housing supply, improve housing choice,...
Groundbreaking set for new Sub-Zero plant in Cedar Rapids
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Wednesday, Sept. 6 for the new Sub-Zero manufacturing facility in southwest Cedar Rapids.
The Sub-Zero groundbreaking is set to...