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Johnson County organizations awarded $20K to boost extreme heat preparedness
The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Regional Collaboration Network recently awarded $20,000 to Johnson County Public Health and the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County. The funds will support a new…
Proposed casino license moratorium upsets Cedar Rapids supporters
UPDATED: Supporters of a proposed Cedar Rapids casino are decrying a measure approved by the…
Sustainability keynote to focus on reducing vehicle miles traveled
Suzanne Sobotka, policy and research director for a nonprofit advocating for sustainability in transportation called…
Iowa Utility Association speakers talk electric vehicles, renewable energy
For organizations willing to take the initiative, looking into new technology like renewable energy and…
ProCircular earns $250,000 for virtual cybersecurity escape room game
Coralville-based ProCircular, a cybersecurity and compliance firm, will be using $250,000 in funds from the…
Raptors FC launching indoor soccer teams in Cedar Rapids
Professional indoor soccer is returning to Cedar Rapids. Officials with the Iowa Raptors FC and…
Officials re-evaluating Marion Airport’s future plans
Plans for possible renovation and expansion of the Marion Airport are now in limbo, as…
Cedar Rapids cyclists ride 3,000+ miles for Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day
Team Biking to Remember, a group from Cedar Rapids, rode more than 3,000 miles on…
Mercy Medical Center receives grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity
Mercy Medical Center has received a $19,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity. The…
Iowa Athletic Club announces fund to support youth athletics
The Iowa Athletic Club announced a new partnership with HAVlife Johnson County May 19 to…
Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 3.0% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.0% in April – down from 3.3% in…
DMFA LLC to invest in flexible warehouse in Marion Enterprise Center
DMFA LLC has announced that it plans to break ground on a new 52,300 square…
Frontier Co-op honored for Breaking Down Barriers to Employment initiative
Frontier Co-op has been named the winner of a 2022 Silver Halo Award in the…
Mercy Cedar Rapids names Timothy Quinn as president and CEO
The Board of Trustees at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has selected Timothy Quinn,…
Linn County official asks NextEra to consider raising Duane Arnold Solar panel heights
Most of Thursday’s Technical Review Committee meeting to review NextEra Energy Resource’s rezoning applications for…
DEV2022: ‘I don’t see a recession on the horizon,’ says economic futurist
Iowa has dealt with the ramifications of major world issues — including COVID-19, supply chain…