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Waypoint Apartments homeless

Waypoint campaign to establish apartments for residents without homes

As Waypoint Services works to transition the 30-year-old Madge Phillips Center from a shelter to longer-term apartments, Waypoint executive director Jaye Kennedy says she hopes other local builders and investors can step forward to aid in the effort to provide…

NewBo City Market awarded $500,000 CAT grant for ‘Next Level Local’ expansion campaign

The NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids has been awarded a $500,000 Community Attraction and…

NewBo City Market expansion plan 1

Des Moines group launches campaign against proposed Cedar Rapids casino

A Des Moines-based group has launched a campaign against the effort to obtain a gaming…

Cedar Crossing casino new rendering

$1.3 million grant boosts NewBo City Market ‘Next Level Local’ campaign

The NewBo City Market has received its largest contribution to date for its “Next Level…

NewBo City Market expansion plan 1

His Hands shoe drive nets 24,127 pairs

His Hands Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids collected 24,127 pairs of shoes in their recent…

His Hands shoe drive celebration

Iowa Solar Association launches consumer awareness campaign

The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA) is launching a new consumer awareness campaign to…

Solar panels

Trees Forever launching ‘Grow the Love’ public fundraising campaign

For the past three years, Trees Forever has been conducting its ReLeaf fundraising campaign behind…

Trees Forever neighborhood tree captains

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance launches second annual Buy319 campaign

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is launching its second annual Buy319 business-to-business focused campaign.…

Buy319 campaign logo

Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Economic Alliance launch workforce recruitment campaign

Historically, communities in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area have found themselves competing for economic development…

Metro workforce recruitment initiative

Manage your expectations and trust your gut

Wait a minute … I thought we were supposed to be getting on the other…