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Glide & Go Skate City to launch this winter in Iowa City
A new skating rink will make its debut at the Iowa City Marketplace this winter. Glide & Go Skate City, a 27,000-square-foot retro-style skating rink with modern flair, will open January 2026 in Joann Fabric’s former space at 1676 Sycamore…
New program intends to drive over $1M in local spending
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] As businesses reopen, the Project Better Together team has created…

Rally C.A.P. initiative aims to spur a comeback
By Adam Moore [email protected] The rally cap, a time-honored superstition for baseball fans hoping for…

Greenfield projects coming down the pipe in Cedar Rapids
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Despite the recession caused by COVID-19 – or partly because of…

$100M project gets recommendation for Kingston site
First & First West site (left). CREDIT City of Cedar Rapids By CBJ News Staff…

Per Mar adds services targeting COVID-19 concerns
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Per Mar Security Services has expanded its commercial security services…

Report: Iowa has lost over $239M in tax revenue to date
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa has lost a total of $239.3 million in state…

58-year-old IC institution, the Mill, set to close its doors
People vent their frustration over President-elect Donald Trump at “Last Night in America” held at…

Checking in: COVID-19 sparks demand for employee health apps
An automotive plant worker wears the armband device that connects her with her MakuSmart employee…

UI children’s hospital ranked in 5 specialties in report
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital By CBJ News Staff [email protected] University of Iowa…

Iowa banking sector remained strong in 1Q
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa’s banking sector remained healthy in the first quarter of…

Advance estimates show May retail rebound in U.S.
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] U.S. retail and food services sales in May rose by…
Campaign aims to support region’s child care providers
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Iowa City Area Business Partnership and the Iowa Women’s…
ACT vows to push forward with mission amid pandemic fallout
By Katharine Carlon [email protected] The new head of Iowa City-based ACT says the organization remains…
Returning to the skies
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Airlines and airports that survived 9/11 and the Great Recession are…
Cedar Rapids increasing bus capacity starting today
A rider boards a Cedar Rapids Transit bus in an undated photo. CREDIT KCRG-TV9. By…






