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Cedar Rapids to prioritize Eighth Avenue bridge, postpone pump station, dam bypass channel projects
In order to prioritize the construction of the Eighth Avenue bridge in Cedar Rapids, city officials have postponed the development of two other infrastructure projects. In an email to the CBJ, city development staff said construction of the Eighth Avenue…
Camp Courageous names Craig Stadtmueller as new CEO
Camp Courageous has hired Craig Stadtmueller as its next chief executive officer, effective Jan. 5.…
Washington to host First Impressions Community Forum Nov. 17
Washington residents and business leaders will soon have the chance to learn how their community…
Paramount Theatre receives emergency structural repairs after issues detected in post-flood addition
Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request provide insight into structural issues…
Collins Aerospace announces ‘small reduction of positions’ via layoffs in Cedar Rapids
Collins Aerospace is conducting a “small reduction of positions” via layoffs in Cedar Rapids, company…
Hotel planned for Tiffin
A new hotel is coming to Tiffin next year. Site work has begun on an…
ICDD Holiday Kids’ Market returns for fifth season
The Iowa City Downtown District’s Holiday Kids’ Market will return for its fifth season Nov.…
Big Grove for Good to donate $24,000 to food banks, shelters as SNAP funding lapse looms
Big Grove Brewery and The Big Grove for Good Foundation will donate $24,000 to Midwestern…
Community Savings Bank plans Peosta branch
Community Savings Bank will open its 11th location in Peosta, pending approval from the Iowa…
Holmes Murphy ranks No. 1 in Best Places to Work in Insurance for 14th straight year
Business Insurance magazine has named Holmes Murphy the No. 1 large employer in its Best…
Iowa Pork Producers, Fareway donate $20K in ground pork to regional food banks
The Iowa Pork Producers Association, in partnership with Fareway Stores Inc., distributed more than 9,500…
ACT names Steve Tapp as CEO, succeeding Janet Godwin
ACT has appointed Steve Tapp as chief executive officer (CEO), the Iowa City-based assessment company…
Weitz Company names new aviation leader
The Weitz Company has named Chris Harrison as general manager of aviation, the company announced.…
Kirkwood’s Workplace Learning Connection named one of nation’s top 10 work-based learning programs
Kirkwood Community College’s Workplace Learning Connection has been recognized as one of the top 10…
Hills Bank to host fraud prevention forum for Iowa businesses
Hills Bank will host the Fraud & Finance Forum 2025 on Oct. 29 at The…
Eastern Iowa Airport records ninth straight passenger count record
The Eastern Iowa Airport recorded its ninth consecutive record month for passengers in September, with…
