September 12, 2025 | Community Development, Economic Development & Workforce, Public Policy
Believe in CR Schools announced today the full public support of the Cedar Rapids City Government for the upcoming Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) bond referend...
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August 28, 2025 | Community Development, Economic Development & Workforce
The cities of Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Hiawatha, in partnership with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, are proud to announce the arrival of the first participant of t...
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August 27, 2025 | Business Support, Economic Development & Workforce
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is proud to announce the 2026 Executive Class of Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS), a premier community leadership program that connec...
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August 13, 2025 | Economic Development & Workforce
Young professional retention programs are a vital part of the Economic Alliance’s mission, addressing one of the region’s biggest workforce challenges: brain drain. De...
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July 21, 2025 | Community Development, Economic Development & Workforce
Cities around the US are encountering a common problem: How do you keep recent graduates from leaving the area? The best way, we think, is to show off everything our region ha...
Read Post July 21, 2025 | Community Development, Economic Development & Workforce
Believe in CR Schools announced today it has raised $304,781.37 since the committee opened. The money raised will be used to run a campaign to support passage of the Ced...
Read Post July 17, 2025 | Community Development, Economic Development & Workforce, Live Here
Believe in CR Schools today announced an initial slate of endorsements in support of the upcoming Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) bond referendum. The bond refe...
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July 17, 2025 | Economic Development & Workforce, Live Here
As part of the Collaborative Growth Initiative, we’re launching a new Community Champion Program to connect prospective residents with passionate locals who know what ma...
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July 15, 2025 | Economic Development & Workforce, Live Here
The cities of Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Hiawatha, along with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance are proud to announce the launch of MakeMyMove Greater Cedar Rapids, a dy...
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June 3, 2025 | Community Development, Economic Development, Economic Development & Workforce, Membership
You work hard for your money, and you just want to make it right. As the unnamed 80’s hit plays in your head (adapted with a few pronoun changes and assuming you were born i...
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April 30, 2025 | Economic Development & Workforce, Live Here, Member Stories
This Is IOWA is a state-run program created by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). It aims to attract skilled professionals to Iowa, helping to meet workforce need...
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April 23, 2025 | Community Development, Economic Development & Workforce
Eastern Iowans are fortunate to have access to nationally recognized health care providers close to home. University of Iowa Health Care — the only comprehensive academic me...
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March 25, 2025 | Economic Development & Workforce
Economic uncertainty is making passage of a bond referendum for Cedar Rapids Schools far more difficult, according to new poll results released by the Cedar Rapids Metro Econo...
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December 16, 2024 | Economic Development & Workforce
The area’s Collaborative Growth Initiative has announced the hire of Jodi Schafer as the new Talent Attraction Director. Jodi will begin her new position and join the team o...
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November 12, 2024 | Community Development, Downtown Cedar Rapids, Economic Development & Workforce
Iowa Realty, an Economic Alliance member since 1967, chats with Economic Alliance’s Director of Marketing & Communications Jule Day about ways they help drive econom...
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