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Iowa Food Bank Association leader Linda Gorkow retiring after seven years
The Iowa Food Bank Association announced Tuesday that Executive Director Linda Gorkow will retire Nov. 8, after seven years leading the organization’s statewide hunger relief efforts. Ms. Gorkow has led the association in uniting Iowa’s six Feeding America food banks…
Three finalists announced for Grand Impact pitch competition
The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids has announced that NewBoCo, Trees Forever, and Willis Dady…
Big Grove For Good provides $48,000 in grants to six nonprofits
Big Grove For Good, founded by Big Grove Brewery, has awarded $48,000 to six nonprofits…
With federal funds released, NewBo City Market plans groundbreaking for expansion project
The release of nearly $2 million in federal grants is clearing the way for construction…
Field to Family ‘looking at a different reality’ after USDA funding cuts
Local food nonprofit Field to Family says the sudden loss of funding from the USDA’s…
Wright House of Fashion launches Iowa’s first graphic design apprenticeship program
Scroll through the list of apprenticeships on Iowa Workforce Development’s website and you’ll find a…
South of 6 hosting grant application clinics for Johnson County small businesses
The South of 6 Iowa City Business District is hosting a series of grant application…
IOWA 500: Q&A with Myrna Johnson, Iowa Public Radio
This Q&A was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features…
Cedar Valley Humane Society breaks ground on expansion of new Adoption Center
The Cedar Valley Humane Society (CVHS) has broken ground on the next phase of its…
New sports complex in the works for North Liberty
The North Liberty city council approved plans for a multi-million dollar sports complex spearheaded by…
Matthew 25 to host free fine dining experience for community members March 28
Cedar Rapids nonprofit Matthew 25 is opening Groundswell Cafe on March 28 to local individuals…
Willis Dady celebrates 10 years of Hops for Housing fundraiser
For the last 10 years, Willis Dady Homeless Services has hosted Hops for Housing, an…
Lone Tree and Shueyville receive branding grant
A grant that aims to support rural Johnson County communities develop a cohesive and impactful…
Darren Brown named Washington Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year
Darren Brown, founder and director of Tribulation & Trust Ministries and The Lighthouse Center, was…
IOWA 500: Meet Okpara Rice, chief executive officer of Tanager
This profile was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features…
USDA pulls back millions in promised local food investments
Iowa’s local food network is facing an uncertain future after the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
