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Iowa City opens applications for climate action grants

Iowa City is accepting applications for its Climate Action Grant program, offering nonprofits and businesses up to $10,000 to fund community-led environmental initiatives. The program is designed to “empower Iowa City nonprofit organizations, businesses, and groups to take climate action,”…

Diversity Straight Up: ‘Looking Up’ and driving change

In the Season 2 debut of the CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta…

Godwin named permanent CEO at ACT

Janet Godwin Janet Godwin has been named the permanent CEO of ACT Inc., the Iowa…

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Heavy demand, disruptions keep appliance customers waiting

Retailers are having difficulty keeping up with an onslaught of customer demand for appliances, particularly…

Wind on the rise in Iowa

Iowa’s wind, which last year became the state’s largest source of electrical power, has reached…

Wind on the rise in Iowa

Iowa’s wind, which last year became the state’s largest source of electrical power, has reached…

NewBoCo announces changes as Engelmann steps down

Eric Engelmann Eric Engelmann plans to step down from his role as NewBoCo’s executive director…

BAE Systems breaks ground on new Cedar Rapids facility

This rendering from OPN Architects shows the new BAE Systems facility to be built at 7825…

BAE Systems breaks ground on new Cedar Rapids facility

This rendering from OPN Architects shows the new BAE Systems facility to be built at 7825…

The pandemic changed banking, but what will stick?

Seven months after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and eight months after a recession…

The pandemic changed banking, but what will stick?

Seven months after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and eight months after a recession…

UIHC and Siemens establish 10-year partnership

Siemens Healthineers and University of Iowa Health Care have established a 10-year Value Partnership that…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases again

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, increased…

Regents release details on new UI presidential search

The Iowa Board of Regents has released new details on the leaders and composition of…

ICR Iowa reorganizing with focus on external marketing

An economic development venture launched three years ago to market the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area…

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Real Success with Nate Keading: Lee Clancey

Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank, this is the latest edition of the CBJ’s new podcast feature…