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Big Grove For Good provides $48,000 in grants to six nonprofits
Big Grove For Good, founded by Big Grove Brewery, has awarded $48,000 to six nonprofits in Johnson, Linn and Polk counties. Each selected nonprofit will receive $8,000 to advance its mission, ranging from affordable health care and trauma recovery services…
NAHB report: Nearly seven in 10 households can’t afford new median-priced home
Rising home prices and interest rates are taking a terrible toll on housing affordability, with…
Realtor.com: One third of Americans buying home together without getting married
Love isn’t in the air with every homebuyer, and many are making the decision to…
Record 56 restaurants participating in Think Iowa City’s Restaurant Week
Following a year in which less than 20 restaurants participated in a mostly take-out and…
Folience acquires Kansas-based TravAlum to boost capacity for Cimarron Trailers division
Folience, a Cedar Rapids-based ESOP-owned holding company, announced Tuesday that it has acquired the assets…
Donutland reopening Williams Boulevard store in late March or early April
Donutland will be reopening its former orange-roofed location in southwest Cedar Rapids soon, and more…
Richard O. Jacobson Foundation gifts $70 million to University of Iowa for patient care building
The Richard O. Jacobson Foundation has committed a $70 million gift to the University of…
United Fire shows strong earnings, EPS in latest financial report
United Fire Group on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.69 on…
NewBoCo program to cover all costs for up to eight students in new cybersecurity training
When DeltaV Code School announced plans for a brand-new cybersecurity class earlier this year, a…
UnityPoint Health names first chief diversity officer
UnityPoint Health has named Daniel Joiner its first chief diversity officer. In this role, the…
General Mills leads its industry in America’s Best Large Employers list
Forbes has named General Mills to its America’s Best Employers 2022 list, announced Feb. 11.…
Cargill study: More consumers considering sustainability in packaged food choices
Sustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods…
Panelists address challenges, opportunities
Panelists at the Corridor Business Journal’s Economic Forecast Luncheon Jan. 26 offered perspectives on a…
Tickets on sale for Iowa Technology Summit April 11-12
Tickets are now available for the Iowa Technology Summit, slated for April 11-12. The premier…
Principal CEO: Workforce needs to return in-person
Any return to a “new normal” in the modern economy should include a return by…
MRA Hot Topic Survey shows COVID-19 best practices for employee absences
MRA just released its latest Hot Topic Survey on COVID-19 Absence Pay. “With the recent…