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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…

Doctors to launch Mask of Wellness program today

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] At 1 p.m. today, David C. Krupp, an emergency room doctor…

Great Western Bank takes loss due to impairment charges

Great Western Bank’s newest branch location in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT GWB   By CBJ News…

Dupaco plans Learning Lab branch in Cedar Rapids

The Dupaco Learning Lab branch in Marion. CREDIT Dupaco   By CBJ News Staff [email protected]

NewBo City Market resumes with limited outdoor events 

An aerial view of the NewBo City Market and yard in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT CBJ…

Freight volumes approach cliff as shutdown stretches on

A Heartland Express truck shown in an undated photo. PHOTO HEARTLAND EXPRESS By Katharine Carlon…

QCR profits down as COVID-19 slows loan growth

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust’s headquarters in Cedar Rapids in an undated photo. PHOTO VANTAGE…

Passenger numbers plummet at Eastern Iowa Airport

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] After three consecutive years of record-breaking passenger numbers, the Eastern…

Passenger numbers plummet at Eastern Iowa Airport

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] After three consecutive years of record-breaking passenger numbers, the Eastern…

Broadband’s big moment

Chris Ainesworth, an ImOn Communications OSP construction technician, splices two strands of fiber optic cable…

Finkenauer introduces bill to expand biofuels’ reach

A map showing the more than 2,100 retail locations selling E15 fuel across the nation.…

Frustration returns for bankers in round 2 of PPP

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa banks struggled to get Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans…

Reynolds begins reopening 77 of state’s 99 counties

IMAGE: Gov. Kim Reynolds announces the loosening of some restrictions during her Monday press conference.…

Ag tech startup Rantizo joins COVID-19 fight

A drone spraying seating in a stadium. CREDIT Rantizo   By CBJ News Staff [email protected] …

Feds set to refill loan fund for small business

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] More relief for small business is on the way after the…

ADM idles ethanol production at Cedar Rapids plant

The ADM dry corn milling ethanol plant in southwest Cedar Rapids. CREDIT KCRG-TV9   By…

ADM's Cedar Rapids plant. CREDIT CBJ