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Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Matt Degner prepares to cut the ribbon on the JA Dream Accelerator with Christine Landa, JA Eastern Iowa's president, on Jan. 15, 2026.

Iowa City Community School District, JA Eastern Iowa celebrate career readiness with JA Dream Accelerator

The Iowa City Community School District, along with Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, celebrated a milestone in their partnership Thursday with the grand opening of the JA Dream Accelerator. Located at the district’s Center for Innovation, 2255 N. Dubuque Road…

New IDT collaboration boosts COVID-19 testing capacity

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced a new strategic…

New IDT collaboration boosts COVID-19 testing capacity

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced a new strategic…

Alliant Credit Union closes two branches

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Alliant Credit Union says it has decided not to reopen…

CR Kernels announces layoffs to reduce costs

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Cedar Rapids Kernels, a minor league baseball team affiliated…

UI Health Care updates visitor, face covering guidelines

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] University of Iowa Health Care has updated its guidelines for…

Cedar Rapids council announces Lift Up Local promotion

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] To encourage support of local restaurants and retail businesses, Mayor…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Scott Case

Scott Case speaks as part of the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and…

Hall-Perrine Foundation names new executive director

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Hall-Perrine Foundation board of directors has announced that Julie…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index continues downward trend

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to…

Affording Health: The state of Iowa’s Medicaid makeover

Craig Harwood (left) and his son, Dan, get ready for a tandem bike ride, one…

Solar group buy program returns to Johnson County

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Residents in Johnson County and West Branch, Iowa, can learn…

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]

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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…