Tag: Cedar Rapids
Big shoes at Kirkwood
An important economic development position at a key Corridor institution is going to Jasmine Almoayyed.
Ms. Almoayyed will become vice president of Continuing Education and...
Proposed Cedar Rapids FedEx facility would bring 481 jobs
A massive new 479,000-square-foot FedEx facility could be coming to Cedar Rapids if the city council agrees to a set of financial incentives at...
Union at Wiley brings 180 affordable units to Cedar Rapids
Nearly 200 affordable one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are on the way to southwest Cedar Rapids in an area developers say need them badly.
The...
More work, fewer hands
It’s no secret that employers have struggled with workforce issues over the past year – first with a massive loss of workers spurred by...
Moody’s assigns Aaa rating to Linn County bonds
Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a Aaa rating to Linn County’s $5.1 million general obligation (GO) Water and Land Legacy Bonds, Series 2021A, reflecting the...
Families Helping Families of Iowa finds a new building
Cedar Rapids-based Families Helping Families says they have found a new building. The group says it will help them better serve families and provide...
Corridor business leaders part of Leadership Iowa class
Four business leaders from the Corridor were selected to participate in the 2020-2021 class of Leadership Iowa.
Participants included:
Jeralyn Westercamp (University of Iowa Carver...
Diversity Straight Up: Diversity in the trucking industry
In the latest episode of CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington talk with Hugh Ekberg, CEO and president of...