Branstad stepping down as U.S. ambassador to China
Terry Branstad
The U.S. Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, is stepping down amid tensions with Beijing, news partner KCRG-TV9 reports. Mr. Branstad was Iowa’s longest serving...
2020’s Coolest Place to Work: Hands Up Communications
By Dave DeWitte
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A more diverse workplace than Hands Up Communications, named “Coolest of the Cool” in the CBJ’s 2020 Coolest Places to Work competition,...
Mount Mercy names Tim Laurent as interim president
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By CBJ News Staff
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Tim Laurent, who has served as Mount Mercy University's provost and vice president for academic affairs, has...
CR asks businesses to complete storm loss questionnaire
By CBJ News Staff
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In response to the business impacts of the Aug. 10 derecho, the city of Cedar Rapids is asking area businesses to...
Pandemic accelerating touchless tech adoption
A poster at Clean Laundry in Marion promotes Dexter Pay, a mobile app from Dexter Laundry that enables customers to pay for washer and...
Businesses face fall without Hawkeye football
By Katharine Carlon
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Still reeling from the one-two-three blow of a crippling pandemic, a recession and a damaging derecho, battered Johnson County businesses are now...
ECICOG doubles revolving loan fund with $4.25M award
By CBJ News Staff
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The East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) has been awarded $4.25 million for the Business Assistance Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)...
Alliant named a Top Utility in Economic Development
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Alliant Energy has been named a Top Utility in Economic Development by Site Selection magazine, making it the only Iowa energy...
Small business relief coming for bars and taverns
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Bars and taverns closed due to Gov. Kim Reynolds' COVID-19 disaster proclamation last week will be eligible for small business relief...
Xtream Arena plans grand opening celebrations
Xtream Arena and GreenState Family Fieldhouse in Coralville's Iowa River Landing will host an open house Sept .17 and 20. CREDIT XTREAM ARENA
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Spectra,...