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Amana brewery, Cedar Rapids vegetable farm recipients of Choose Iowa value-added grants

Several Corridor businesses are recipients of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Choose Iowa value-added grants. On April 22, IDALS awarded 33 grants...
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UPDATED: Longtime Cedar Rapids jeweler Herman Ginsberg dies at 99

Emil Herman Ginsberg, an icon of the Cedar Rapids area jewelry community and a prominent leader in several civic and business organizations, passed away...
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WATCH: Greater Iowa City Business Resource Center supports local business

Greater Iowa City, Inc. (Greater IC) has reaffirmed its commitment to local businesses and entrepreneurs through continued investment in the Business Resource Center (BRC)...
Field to Family kicks off its Online Market season the week of Earth Day. Pictured: Online Market food drive in September 2023, hosted by CommUnity Crisis Services.

Field to Family’s online market returns weekly for the season

Field to Family will launch its 2025 weekly Online Market on Sunday, April 20, with an in-person Market Kick-off event later that week. Online ordering...
Sixth grade students at McKinley STEAM Academy in the Cedar Rapids Community School District display the check for $134 raised for Last Hope Animal Rescue through their lemonade stand, part of Junior Achievement’s JA Company Program Pop-Up.

McKinley STEAM Academy students raise funds for animal rescue through JA pop-up business

Sixth grade students at McKinley STEAM Academy in the Cedar Rapids Community School District recently participated in Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s JA Company...
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NFIB: New poll shows strong support for 20% small business tax deduction

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) says a new poll released by the organization today (April 8) shows broad, bipartisan support for America’s...
Textiles owner Ritu Jain.

Women’s apparel store Textiles closing following owner’s retirement

After more than three decades as a fixture of downtown Iowa City’s retail landscape, Textiles is closing its doors following the owner’s retirement announcement. Owner...
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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 clinics for Johnson County small businesses during the month...

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