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North Liberty Community Pantry opens doors to new location
Eight months after breaking ground on a new $4 million facility, the North Liberty Community Pantry officially opened the doors to its new location Monday, June 23. The 10,500-square-foot building at 350 W. Penn St. is nearly four times the…
Cedar Rapids Transit announces fare changes
Cedar Rapids Transit, which operates the public bus service throughout the city, will resume fare…
Soft opening for new Marion Public Library set on or before Nov. 15
After numerous construction delays, the new Marion Public Library is now set to open to…
University of Iowa lecturer named to IRS committee
Robert Gettemy, a full-time instructor at the University of Iowa, is one of eight people…
Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties receives 2022 ISAC Excellence in Action award
Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties received the 2022 Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC)…
Nordstrom board adopts ‘poison pill’ to fend off potential takeover
In the wake of a Mexican upscale retailer’s move to purchase 9.9% of Nordstrom’s stock,…
Rexco Equipment acquires JP Scherrman equipment dealer
Rexco Equipment, a heavy and compact construction equipment dealer headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has acquired…
First Interstate Bank raises minimum wage to $17 per hour
First Interstate Bank is raising the minimum hourly wage for all employees from $15 to…
Nordstrom to lay off more than 200 Cedar Rapids workers
Nordstrom plans to lay off more than 200 workers at its warehouse and distribution center…
Workforce Innovation leaders honored at Kirkwood
Local companies leading the way in workforce innovation were honored Sept. 21 during an awards…
University of Iowa researchers help discover 60 new autism genes
Scientists at the University of Iowa contributed to a study published in Nature Genetics that…
Linn County wins national communication award
Linn County’s communications department won the City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) Award of Excellence…
Johnson County inclusive economic plan focuses on BIPOC-owned businesses
An Inclusive Economic Development plan by Astig Planning is looking to uplift minority-owned businesses in…
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation approves more than $1.8M in grants
The Board of Directors of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $1.84 million…
Hometown Pride program to provide community coaching to five Iowa towns
A new partnership between the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) and Keep Iowa…
Iowa Women’s Foundation announces $3 million Legacy Fund
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is launching the public phase of a campaign that will…
