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ImpactCR Engages With Young Professionals in a Time of Social Distancing
Economic Alliance | Jun 01, 2020
For a group that relies heavily on in-person events, the young professionals program ImpactCR is getting creative to stay engage… Read More
Spring Blooms on the Way for Czech Village/New Bohemia District
Economic Alliance | Jun 01, 2020
Spring blooms are on the way for the Czech Village/New Bohemia Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID)! This s… Read More
Economic Alliance Supports Bipartisan Bill to Increase Postsecondary Education for Incarcerated Individuals
Economic Alliance | Jun 01, 2020
Criminal justice reform is often a public policy topic that creates interest among a wide range of organizations and advocacy g… Read More
Parkway Improvements Coming to First Avenue in the MedQuarter
Economic Alliance | Jun 01, 2020
After completing a significant parkway improvement project along 10th Street SE from Fifth Avenue to Eighth Avenue SE last year… Read More
Business Expansion Projects Move Forward in the Face of Coronavirus
Clarissa Koch | Jun 01, 2020
While no industry has gone untouched in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of business expansion projects that bega… Read More
MedQuarter Regional Medical District Shows Gratitude to Health Care and Essential Workers
Economic Alliance | Jun 01, 2020
As Iowa’s only medical district, the MedQuarter is filled with many health care and essential workers on the frontline of the CO… Read More
Iowa’s Hemp Act Approved by USDA, Iowa Farmers Can Grow Hemp in 2020 Growing Season
Economic Alliance | Jun 01, 2020
Hemp production may usher in a whole new industry in Iowa, with impacts reaching far beyond the producers and manufacturers of t… Read More
ICR Career Collective Offers Rapid Response for Regional Workforce Needs
Economic Alliance | Jun 01, 2020
In March, ICR IOWA launched the ICR Career Collective, an initiative designed to offer a rapid response to the changing regiona… Read More
From Our Executive Director: Moving Forward on Recovery, Even Without all of the Answers
Economic Alliance | Jun 01, 2020
Twelve years ago, this region beat the odds when it came to disaster recovery. National statistics showed that only 60% of busi… Read More