History Center launches online real estate record archive
The History Center in Cedar Rapids has launched an initiative to make online archive records of local businesses and residential homes accessible to the...
TrueNorth Legacy Foundation announces community donations for 2024
The TrueNorth Legacy Foundation, a private 501c3 foundation, has completed its second annual grant cycle and announced the distribution of $527,000 to community causes...
Teamsters begin strike against Cargill corn plant in Cedar Rapids
Members of Teamsters Local 238 voted Tuesday, Oct. 1 to authorize a strike against Cargill’s corn milling plant in southeast Cedar Rapids.
Local 238 leaders...
Cedar Rapids Downtown District names Caleb Knutson as executive director
The Cedar Rapids Downtown District has announced that Caleb Knutson has been hired as the organization’s executive director.
Mr. Knutson will begin his new position...
Iowa food banks struggle amid SNAP cuts; Grow: Johnson County steps in to supply...
Iowa food banks continue to grapple with unprecedented demand, driven in part by cuts to SNAP benefits statewide, according to a release from Iowa...
Nicole Crain named new Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) president
Nicole Crain has been selected as the next president of the Iowa Association of Business and industry, the ABI announced Oct. 1.
Ms.Crain, who has...
Applications due Nov. 6 for Iowa City’s Targeted Small Business grants
Iowa City has introduced a new grant initiative aimed at supporting local entrepreneurs and small business owners who qualify under the Targeted Small Business...
Cargill workers in Cedar Rapids warn of possible strike
Representatives of Teamsters Local 238 in Cedar Rapids are warning of the possibility of a strike against Cargill in Cedar Rapids, after the company’s...