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Members of Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and immigration reform, gathered at Iowa City City Hall for the Johnson County joint entities meeting Oct. 20.

Escucha Mi Voz urges Johnson County officials to strengthen workplace safety protections for immigrant workers

Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and immigration reform, is urging local governments in Johnson County to adopt policies that protect immigrant workers from workplace raids and create provisions for legal and…

SBA accepting nominations for 2026 Small Business Week Awards

The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week…

ImOn completes acquisition of Danville Telecom

ImOn Communications has completed its acquisition of Danville Telecom after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals,…

ImOn

University of Iowa looks to future with new revenue and efficiency drive

The University of Iowa is embarking on a campuswide initiative to explore long-term strategies for…

A student studies while leaning against a column of the old capitol.

Mercy Home Care earns national award for patient experience

Mercy Home Care has received the 2024 SHPBest “Premier Performer” Award, placing it among the…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

NextEra taking more steps to restart Duane Arnold nuclear plant

NextEra Energy is taking more steps in its proposal to restart the Duane Arnold Energy…

Duane Arnold Energy Center

The Downtown Dish with Josh Immerfall of Donnelly’s Pub

On the latest Downtown Dish, Charlie’s back from summer (and baby!) break with guest co-host…

Donnelly's Pub

Wings2Water recognizes Nitrate Watch initiative for public water testing effort

The Nitrate Watch program, which provides free nitrate test kits to the public, has been…

Wings2Water nitrate watch kit

WRH rebrands as Wendler Inc., plans move to Cedar Rapids’ NewBo District

WRH, the heavy civil contractor whose recent work has involved development of Cedar Rapids’ permanent…

Wendler team Kurt Reihmann

Mercy Iowa City seeks $55M from MercyOne, recovery of ‘fraudulent transfers’

The oversight committee managing Mercy Hospital Iowa City’s bankruptcy estate has filed an adversary proceeding…

CBJ Editorial: Scrap the proposed natural gas power plant

Mark Twain was quoted as saying: “Buy land, they aren’t making any more of it.”…

Alliant proposed power plant airport hazard areas

University of Iowa Venture School accepting fall 2025 applications

The University of Iowa’s Venture School is accepting applications for its fall 2025 cohort, which…

UI Venture School logo

Eastern Iowa Health Center opens new Cedar Rapids pharmacy

The Eastern Iowa Health Center will celebrate the opening of its new pharmacy with a…

Eastern Iowa Health Center pharmacy

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa launches new financial literacy program

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa has been selected as one of the few JA locations…

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa logo

Can Shed selects Kids First Law Center as third quarter nonprofit partner

Can Shed has named Kids First Law Center as its featured nonprofit partner for the…

Can Shed Hiawatha Iowa

Helix Electric to hire 400 workers for Cedar Rapids data center project

Helix Electric Inc., a national electrical contracting firm, announced plans Wednesday to hire 400 workers…

Data center server racks