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Philanthropy awards reception

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 awards reception Thursday, Nov. 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the fourth-floor ballroom at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids. Awards will be…

Cedar Rapids wins SBA award as Iowa Small Business Community of the Year

The Iowa district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named the City…

Cedar Rapids city hall

Open house celebrates Alliant solar garden; more likely in the works

Even as Alliant Energy leaders and customers touted the completion of Alliant’s first Iowa community…

Alliant community solar garden Cedar Rapids

Keynote speakers announced for EntreFEST 2024

EntreFEST, an annual entrepreneurship and innovation conference, has announced that Charise Flynn, COO of The…

EntreFEST

Matthew 25 Spring Celebration showcases housing, food access impact

Matthew 25 will host a Spring Celebration event today (April 30) to showcase the nonprofit…

Cultivate Hope Urban Farm Matthew 25

NewBo City Market updates: FLO Business Hub, expanded hours, small business award

The NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids has announced a number of updates, including a…

NewBo City Market

Cedar Rapids council approves resolutions supporting two industrial developments

The Cedar Rapids City Council approved resolutions this week supporting a pair of industrial developments…

Airport Industrial Park rendering

Foundation 2 Crisis Services sets ribbon cutting, open house April 30 for new headquarters

Foundation 2 Crisis Services will host a ribbon cutting and open house April 30 at…

Foundation 2 Crisis Services logo

Leaders laud The Heights as cooperative effort to address affordable housing shortage

Addressing the ongoing shortage of affordable housing in the Cedar Rapids area requires a concerted…

The Heights affordable housing exterior

Van Meter receives DEI award from Rockwell Automation

Van Meter received Rockwell Automation’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Award during the 2024 PartnerNetwork…

Van Meter DEI award

Modern to be featured on ‘Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid’

Modern, a leading mechanical contractor headquartered in Cedar Rapids, will be featured on an upcoming…

The Modern Companies at 500 Walford Road in Cedar Rapids.

TrueNorth launches Community Practice focused on Corridor region

TrueNorth Companies, a privately-held risk management and insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has…

TrueNorth

Van Meter receives 2024 Rockwell Automation Distributor Innovation Award

Van Meter received Rockwell Automation’s Distributor Partner Innovation Award during the 2024 PartnerNetwork Conference March…

Van Meter

New Cedar Rapids Glazed and Infused donut shop offers a boozy twist

Yes, the Glazed and Infused donut shop has boozy donuts. And no, you really won’t…

Glazed and Infused owners with donuts

Cedar Boat Club spring auction to raise funds for Ellis fireworks show

The Cedar Boat Club, a longtime Cedar Rapids nonprofit organization, will hold its annual CBC…

Cedar Boat Club logo

Updated MedQuarter master plan sets course for future district improvements

Leaders of Cedar Rapids’ MedQuarter Regional Medical District say their new, updated master plan can…

MedQuarter master plan open space concept