NewBo City Market

NewBo City Market executive director steps down
NewBo City Market Executive Director Julie Parisi is stepping down after seven years leading the nonprofit organization. The market’s board announced Tuesday, Aug. 5 that a search is underway for a new executive director to continue operations and support its…
IowaWORKS hosting several job fairs, hiring events this spring
April and May will be busy months for the IowaWORKS offices in Cedar Rapids and…

Economic Alliance unveils ‘spring staycation’
Not traveling this March for spring break? Not a problem. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic…

NewBo City Market, Feed Iowa First partner to support immigrant farmers
Starting in May, the NewBo City Market will host weekly farmers’ markets featuring local farmers…

Breaking barriers
When Julie Parisi started out as a shopkeeper at NewBo City Market in 2015, she…
NewBo Bash fundraiser returns to NewBo City Market
The annual NewBo Bash will take place on Nov. 6 from 7-10 p.m. at NewBo…

Breaking barriers
As a Black woman entrepreneur, Ashlee-Symonne Mooney felt her skills were underestimated at times, but…
Parisi named NewBo City Market executive director
NewBo City Market has named Julie Parisi as the organization’s new executive director. She began…

NewBo City Market executive director resigns
NewBo City Market’s executive director announced he is resigning his position effective Saturday, June 26,…

NewBo City Market resumes with limited outdoor events
An aerial view of the NewBo City Market and yard in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT CBJ…

Corridor entrepreneur flips the dip
Sara Gotch’s dreams of bringing her products to a mass market got a major boost…

Downtown Rotary celebrates 5K milestone with CEO’s visit
Rotary International General Secretary and CEO John Hewko offered his thoughts on the organization’s opportunities…

Logan Schultz
Operations Professional | Formerly NewBo City Market AGE: 27 What do you consider your biggest…

Best Cultural Attraction: Brucemore
FIRST TIME ON LIST Brucemore, voted the Corridor’s Best Cultural Attraction, is also valued beyond…

CR popcorn company positions for growth as Almost Famous
Carter and Bill Rieckhoff pose for a photo with two different varieties of popcorn inside…

Ditching law for a greener future
Kaveh Mostafavi, the founder of Coralville-based EcoCare Supply, pivoted (twice) to find success in supplies.…
