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Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation announces summer 2025 grant cycle

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has announced its summer grant cycle for 2025 for local charitable nonprofits. Grant applications will be accepted through Friday, June 27 at 4:30 p.m. According to a release, the Community Foundation accepts applications from…

Englert Theatre renovations kick off in Iowa City

The marquee at Iowa City’s downtown Englert Theatre announces that renovations are underway. CREDIT ENGLERT…

CR health care providers moving to next phase of service

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa in Cedar Rapids’ MedQuarter. CREDIT PCI By CBJ News Staff [email protected]

ACT announces leadership change, cost-cutting measures

Janet Godwin By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa City-based ACT announced a shake-up in its…

Iowa unemployment claims increase slightly

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Workforce Development reports that 14,586 initial unemployment insurance claims…

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center reopening with renovations

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. CREDIT KIRKWOOD By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Hotel at…

Latest coronavirus updates, 5/28/20

Ed. note: The CBJ is working hard to keep you up to date on the…

Corporate Games Virtual Challenge begins June 1

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the Corridor Corporate Games (CCG) to…

UI Health Network Rehabilitation Hospital to open June 1

Speakers representing University of Iowa Health Care and Encompass Health participate in the virtual ribbon…

Voxello plays its part in helping COVID-19 patients communicate

Communication between caregiver and patient can often be hindered if the patient has a physical…

Iowa tech, AI joins the fight against COVID-19

Workers at Integrated DNA Technologies package test kits for distribution. CREDIT IDT  By CBJ News…

Greater CR Community Foundation extends grant deadline

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has extended its summer…

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Farm aid program now open for applications

Farmers and ranchers who have been hurt financially by the coronavirus pandemic have an opportunity…

Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 10.2% in April

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 10.2% in April,…

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Mercy Iowa City Rehabilitation Hospital opens in Coralville

The Mercy Iowa City Rehabilitation Hospital in Coralville on May 20. The new facility is…

The Accel Group to expand at The Fountains in CR

A building in The Fountains development in northeast Cedar Rapids. CREDIT CBJ   By CBJ…