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Frontier Co-op receives award from IEDA for $30 million expansion
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board has approved an award to Frontier National Products Co-op in Belle Plaine for an expansion project. Frontier Co-op plans to expand its Belle Plaine facility with the construction of a 90,000-square-foot facility for…
Big Ten reverses decision, fall football will resume
Hawkeye football players taking the field in 2019. CREDIT KCRG-TV9 By CBJ News Staff [email protected]…
New IowaWORKS app connects job seekers with services
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Workforce Development has announced the launch of the new…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index shows increase in July
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials…
Rainer Blair named president, CEO of Danaher Corp.
Rainer Blair. CREDIT DANAHER By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Danaher Corp., the parent company of…
Branstad stepping down as U.S. ambassador to China
Terry Branstad The U.S. Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, is stepping down amid tensions with…
2020’s Coolest Place to Work: Hands Up Communications
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] A more diverse workplace than Hands Up Communications, named “Coolest of…
Mount Mercy names Tim Laurent as interim president
Tim Laurent. CREDIT MOUNT MERCY By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Tim Laurent, who has served…
CR asks businesses to complete storm loss questionnaire
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] In response to the business impacts of the Aug. 10…
Pandemic accelerating touchless tech adoption
A poster at Clean Laundry in Marion promotes Dexter Pay, a mobile app from Dexter…
Businesses face fall without Hawkeye football
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Still reeling from the one-two-three blow of a crippling pandemic, a…
ECICOG doubles revolving loan fund with $4.25M award
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) has been…
Alliant named a Top Utility in Economic Development
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Alliant Energy has been named a Top Utility in Economic…
Small business relief coming for bars and taverns
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Bars and taverns closed due to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ COVID-19…
Xtream Arena plans grand opening celebrations
Xtream Arena and GreenState Family Fieldhouse in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing will host an open house Sept…
NPR podcast host participating in NewBoCo virtual event
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Cedar Rapids nonprofit NewBoCo has announced that Guy Raz, the…
