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Girls Who Code

Girls Who Code students showcase holiday light displays across NewBo

Middle and high school students will unveil interactive light displays they designed and coded through NewBoCo’s Girls Who Code program during a community celebration Nov. 22. The Holiday Light Display Showcase begins at 4:15 p.m. at CSPS Hall, 1103 3rd…

New leaders announced at Johnson County Agricultural Association’s annual meeting

The Johnson County Agricultural Association elected new leadership during its annual meeting this week. The…

Johnson County Agricultural Association logo

Mirrorbox Theatre officially announces plans to close

Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar Rapids, a nonprofit theatre company founded by Cavan Hallman in 2018…

1200 Ellis Blvd. NW, Cedar Rapids Mirrorbox Theatre

Gerdin family receives Make-A-Wish America national philanthropy award

The Gerdin family of Solon, which owns Heartland Express in North Liberty, was named 2025…

Gerdin family Make-A-Wish award

Nonprofits to host free screenings of ‘UnCharitable’ documentary at Cedar Rapids library

Two Cedar Rapids nonprofits will host three free screenings of the documentary “UnCharitable” on Monday,…

UnCharitable documentary

Junior Achievement honors four business leaders at Cedar Valley Hall of Fame ceremony

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa honored four business leaders at its 31st annual Cedar Valley…

(From left) Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa's 31st Cedar Valley Business Hall of Fame awardees Wayne Magee, Eric P. Petersen, Max C. Klein and Bill J. Bradford.

Courtney Ball named Matthew 25 executive director

Courtney Ball has officially been named the executive director of Matthew 25, the organization announced…

Courtney Ball Matthew 25

Alzheimer’s Association expands caregiver support programs

To honor the nearly 12 million unpaid Alzheimer and dementia caregivers in the U.S. during…

Alzheimer's Association logo

Community Foundation of Johnson County celebrates 25th anniversary with awards, new legacy program

As community leaders and organizations gathered Oct. 30 to celebrate the Community Foundation of Johnson…

Shelly Maharry, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Johnson County at the organization's 25th anniversary celebration Oct. 30.

Camp Courageous names Craig Stadtmueller as new CEO

Camp Courageous has hired Craig Stadtmueller as its next chief executive officer, effective Jan. 5.…

Charlie Becker Craig Stadtmueller Camp Courageous

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…

Big Grove HACAP food bank volunteers

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…

The Iowa Pork Producers Association, in partnership with Fareway Stores, Inc., delivered $20,000 worth of ground pork to six regional food banks across Iowa and western Nebraska Oct. 28 and 29.

Camp Courageous to announce new CEO Oct. 31

Camp Courageous will announce its next CEO at a press conference Friday, Oct. 31 at…

Camp Courageous

National Philanthropy Day awards reception set for Nov. 13 in Cedar Rapids

The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Eastern Iowa chapter will hold its 2025 National Philanthropy Day…

Philanthropy awards reception

Escucha Mi Voz urges Johnson County officials to strengthen workplace safety protections for immigrant workers

Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and…

Members of Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and immigration reform, gathered at Iowa City City Hall for the Johnson County joint entities meeting Oct. 20.

Mercy announces leadership change at Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia

Mercy Medical Center announced a leadership transition Tuesday at The Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family…

DeWulf dementia innovation center