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Downtown District launches Downtown Cedar Rapids Trolley

The Downtown District has announced the launch of the Downtown Cedar Rapids Trolley, a new, free transportation pilot service designed to improve connectivity and...
Stephanie Getting leans over one of her lavender plants. The lavender takes up 20 of 200 acres at Calyx Creek.

Iowa Department of Agriculture opens applications for Choose Iowa Value-Added grants

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the return of the Choose Iowa Value-Added Grant program, offering matching funds of up to $25,000 to...
A worker with Grimm Family Farm plants potatoes in April 2020. The business is the only supplier of dry beans in Iowa and is one of several businesses to receive a USDA RFI grant.

24 Iowa food supply chain projects receive millions in grant funding

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced it is channeling more than $5.2 million into 24 projects aimed at bolstering Iowa’s food...
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

CRMEA offers pooled retirement fund program through Transamerica partnership

In a collaborative effort aimed at bolstering retirement options for small businesses and nonprofits, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) has partnered with...

Iowa Restaurant Association names four Corridor businesses in 40 Women to Watch list

The Iowa Restaurant Association has announced its 2024 list of 40 Women to Watch in the restaurant and hospitality industry across the state. According...
Rayser Holdings named winner at Annual Awards for Communications Excellence

Rayser Holdings named winner at Annual Awards for Communications Excellence

Rayser Holdings has announced that it has been named a winner at the 2024 Annual Awards for Communications Excellence (AACE), hosted by The ESOP Association. The...

NFIB publishes October Small Business Optimism Index, jobs report

The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index increased by 2.2 points in October, reaching 93.7, marking the 34th consecutive month...

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