NewBoCo expanding into Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative Inc. (NewBoCo) is expanding to the Quad Cities. In addition, ISA Ventures plans to expand into the...
SBA approves $28.7M in Iowa small business loans in February
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 41 loans for $28,765,900 to Iowa businesses in February, including three in the Corridor..
Area businesses receiving loan approvals...
Nordstrom net earnings, EPS top analysts’ estimates
Nordstrom reported earnings March 1 for the fourth quarter of the 2021 fiscal year that the company said were “in line” with its overall...
Coralville elementary school vote passes
With 77.5% of the vote, Clear Creek Amana Community School District voters opted to pass a bond referendum Tuesday that will fund construction of...
Wasserbahn Waterpark Resort permanently closed
After years of operational struggles, the Wasserbahn Waterpark Resort in Williamsburg is now permanently closed, according to the Wasserbahn website.
A note regarding the closing...
Report: 46% of minority-owned small businesses couldn’t afford February rent
For the first time in three months, rent delinquency among small businesses in the U.S. increased – by 2% to 28%, after being steady...
Applications open for Iowa City Area HBA Women’s Council scholarships
The Greater Iowa City Area HBA’s Women’s Council is now accepting applications for its 2022 scholarships, to be awarded in May.
Scholarships are generally awarded...
NCAA DIII Wrestling Championships to return to Cedar Rapids
After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the NCAA DIII Championships will return to Alliant Energy Powerhouse on Mar. 11-12.
The 2022 championship will include four sessions...
Collins Aerospace, Engineers Without Borders USA launch Clean Energy initiative
As part of its sustainability outreach programming, Collins Aerospace is launching a Clean Energy initiative with Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), a nonprofit organization...
ACT report reveals disparities in college prep opportunities due to COVID-19
ACT, based in Iowa City, released new survey data recently showing strong links between participating in college preparation activities and applying to college among...