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 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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October 12, 2022 | Economic Development & Workforce
Brain drain - the departure of our college graduates to other states – isn’t anything new. We’ve read about, try to recruit against it, and promote the benefits of st...
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September 26, 2022 | Economic Development & Workforce
Getting your young professional employees involved in the community is a key retention tool for the Cedar Rapids metro area. ImpactCR is a great place for your employees to...
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September 14, 2022 | Community Development
Moving to a new city is a life changing decision. Whether it’s for a new career opportunity or to move closer to family, investing in a home can be a big risk. The Cedar ...
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August 23, 2022 | Economic Development & Workforce
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Development Group’s joint young professionals initiative, Ignite ICR, wrapped its third season this past July wit...
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June 30, 2022 | Economic Development & Workforce
Connecting the pieces to help solve workforce problems in our community is top of mind at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. Seeing our region vibrant, growing, and ...
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May 12, 2022 | Economic Development & Workforce
In March a group of students from Coe College, with interests in political science, economics, accounting, and business administration, among other fields, joined Economic ...
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April 28, 2022 | Economic Development & Workforce
Businesses, organizations and interns, here’s an announcement that will get you fired up! After several years of less-than-normal circumstances, we are excited to announc...
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April 6, 2022 | Economic Development & Workforce
Opening the eyes of the community’s younger generation to the many opportunities, resources, and people in the Cedar Rapids metro area is one of the goals of The Leadersh...
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