September 19, 2023 | Public Policy
The Economic Alliance, along with our partners at the Iowa City Area Business Partnership, support the efforts of the Boards and Commissions Review Committee to make our state...
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September 14, 2023 | Business Support, Community Development
Fall is in the air with cooler temps and smells of pumpkin lattes! The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is offering a fall guide of our favorite things to do in this area ...
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September 7, 2023 | Economic Development & Workforce, Member Stories, Uncategorized
In an inspiring move to address the workforce gap and promote the skilled trades, New Leader Manufacturing (NLM) has launched an innovative Youth Registered Weld Apprenticeshi...
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September 1, 2023 | Community Development, Economic Development & Workforce
In today's competitive market for workforce , the demand for affordable housing has never been more critical. It is not just a matter of providing shelter; it's about empoweri...
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August 31, 2023 | Live Here
“Ultimately, Cedar Rapids was where I felt I needed to be. I visited before the Derecho and after the Derecho, and seeing all the devastation following that disaster, it mad...
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August 30, 2023 | Economic Development & Workforce
Projects continue to make progress in the Cedar Rapids Metro, and those project sites are dotted with cranes in the sky. Those large pieces of machinery may temporarily block ...
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August 9, 2023 | Live Here
Have you ever felt that tug in your heart, calling you back to where you belong? Well, that's precisely what happened to Hailey Held, employee at the local Raygun. After a thr...
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August 4, 2023 | Community Development
The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market has become a staple in the city’s summertime experience. On Saturday mornings during the season, thousands of people gather and roam...
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August 1, 2023 | Live Here
When Julie Stow first came to Cedar Rapids 25 years ago, she was reluctant. She was a native Californian living in Santa Barbara staring at the ocean. She was working at Nords...
Read Post July 14, 2023 | Public Policy
State Policy Update On July 1st, many bills that were passed during the 2023 legislative session officially became law. A top question we have received on the new laws relates...
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July 10, 2023 | Business Support, Community Development
NewBo City Market has added a new initiative to its market experience that brings more locally produced food to the Cedar Rapids community. The Farmers at the Market program i...
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June 30, 2023 | Economic Development & Workforce
Recent graduate Madeline Ward, from the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, has experienced a profound shift in her workplace priorities, mirroring the senti...
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June 29, 2023 | Community Development, Economic Development & Workforce
MedQ Aerial Courtesy Amperage Nestled in the heart of Cedar Rapids lies a vibrant and innovative community dedicated to health care, convenience and quality of life. The MedQu...
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June 16, 2023 | Business Support, Economic Development & Workforce
The Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) Class of 2023 capped off their successful year of leadership education and community betterment projects with a check presentation to Fou...
Read Post June 16, 2023 | Public Policy
Federal Policy Update It’s been nearly a decade and a half since the regional business community traveled together to DC to speak to elected officials on Capitol Hill. Altho...
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