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Juli Schafer Collective Growth Initiative Talent Attraction Director

Talent attraction director seeks funds from local cities for new efforts

The newly-hired talent attraction director for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is reaching out to the cities participating in the two-year-old Collaborative Growth Initiative, seeking funding for a pair of new efforts to propel the initiative forward. Jodi Schafer,…

Area leaders travel to Washington, D.C. to seek support for Tower Terrace Road project

This week, representatives of Marion, Cedar Rapids and other area communities traveled to Washington, D.C.,…

Tower Terrace Road Robins Road intersection

Rantizo announces $6 million expansion of Series A funding

Rantizo, an Iowa City-based operator network for spray drone services, has announced an expansion of…

A Rantizo agriculture drone operates over crops. CREDIT RANTIZO

Linn County supervisors award $100,000 in development funds

The Linn County Board of Supervisors this week awarded $100,000 in economic and community development…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Tower Terrace Road project again denied federal RAISE grant

Area leaders are once again pondering their next steps after learning that for the fourth…

Tower Terrace Road Robins Road intersection

7 key takeaways with Debi Durham at EntreFEST

EntreFEST 2023, a two-day conference held around Iowa City featuring local and statewide entrepreneurs, began…

IEDA and IFA Director Debi Durham speaks on the Iowa Innovation podcast in front of a live crowd to begin EntreFEST 2023. CREDIT NEWBOCO

South Slope, Aureon match grants to support local organizations

North Liberty’s South Slope Cooperative Communications and West Des Moines’ Aureon are matching charity grants…

The North Liberty Community Pantry is presented with a $1,600 grant from South Slope Communications and Auroeon.

Together We Achieve awarded $100,000 in Grand Impact event

Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit Together We Achieve has been awarded $100,000 as part of the second annual…

Grand Impact

Corridor nonprofits among Choose Iowa cost-share grant recipients

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship…

Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity receives International Paper grant

The International Paper Foundation has awarded an $8,000 grant to Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity…

Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity

Housing Trust Fund offers $1.2 million for affordable housing

The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County is offering $1.2 million in funding to support…

Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County

GlobalData: VC funding for U.S.-based startups plunges 32.9%

A total of 8,142 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in the U.S. during…

GreatAmerica launches new Employee Advised Fund, expected to double charitable giving

On Oct. 20, GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation announced that it will double its charitable giving…

Derecho recovery funding session for housing developers set for July 15

The City of Cedar Rapids, in conjunction with the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will host…

Another $20 million in federal grant money coming to Eastern Iowa Airport

The Eastern Iowa Airport will be receiving another $20.4 million for terminal upgrades under the…

Eastern Iowa Airport terminal grant

Linn County supervisors award first round of ARPA funding

The Linn County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday awarded the first round of funding from…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids