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Image with text Nearly one in five farmers market vendors started after the pandemic

July 27, 2022 | Community Development

Nearly One in Five Farmers Market Vendors Started After the Pandemic

​The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market can be the door for entrepreneurs to kickstart their passions and new business ideas. Economic downturns such as the 2020 COVID-19 ...

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How We Are Supporting Local This Weekend

July 21, 2022 | Business Support

How We Are Supporting Local This Weekend Ft. Michelle Owens

Weekend itineraries featuring great Cedar Rapids area restaurants, shopping, recreation, arts and culture and more! Thanks to GreenState Credit Union, Buy Local Presenting Spo...

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How we are supporting Local this weekend

July 15, 2022 | Business Support

How We Are Supporting Local This Weekend Ft. Tasha Stone

Weekend itineraries featuring great Cedar Rapids area restaurants, shopping, recreation, arts and culture and more! Thanks to GreenState Credit Union, Buy Local Presenting Spo...

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A guy and a girl in a flower shop

July 12, 2022 | Community Development

The Downtown Farmers Market Tradition Spans 17 Years for 7 Vendors

​With a legacy spanning nearly two decades, the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market has been etched into hearts and souls of the local community. While there are new faces ...

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Child Care Wins - Local

July 6, 2022 | Economic Development & Workforce

Child Care Wins – Local Businesses and Organizations Provide Innovative Solutions

​Childcare. A powerful word that carries immense importance to families and the workforce across the nation. For independence, productivity and peace of mind for parents ...

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How we are supporting local this weekend

July 6, 2022 | Business Support

How We Are Supporting Local This Weekend Ft. Eric Van Kerckhove

Weekend itineraries featuring great Cedar Rapids area restaurants, shopping, recreation, arts and culture and more! Thanks to GreenState Credit Union, Buy Local Presenting Spo...

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Phelan's Interior Logo

June 24, 2022 | Business Support

When Closing Doors Opens New Opportunities – The Legacy of Phelan’s Interiors

​Rooted in Cedar Rapids for the last 85 years, Phelan’s Interiors prepares to close it’s retail doors for the last time at the end of June 2022. While the retail doors w...

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Wall painting

June 16, 2022 | Business Support

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Offers “Free Summer” List

Recognizing that rising gas prices may be forcing local families to rethink summer vacation plans, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is releasing its first “free summ...

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A group of people standing in front of HACAP Food Reservoir Van

June 13, 2022 | Business Support

Helping Feed the Community Through Connections

​The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market is back for its seventeenth season, and catering to not just the food, flower, and style connoisseurs from and around the area, but...

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Leadership For Five Seasons

June 9, 2022 | Economic Development & Workforce

Celebrating 40 Years of Connecting Community Leaders – Leadership for Five Seasons

Nearly 1,400 business professionals have passed through the Leadership for Five Seasons program gaining life long skills that benefits them personally and professionally. The ...

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May 20, 2022 | Business Support

Support Local Eateries and Servers this National Waitstaff Day

​Whether you're dining out for a weekend brunch or celebrating special occasions with your loved ones, the people who make these treasured outings that much more enjoyable a...

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Midwest Metal Products

May 10, 2022 | Economic Development & Workforce

A Reputation Automated in Excellence – Midwest Metal Products Receives Manufacturing 4.0 Grant

From a humble start in a small garage in Swisher, to a full-service manufacturing facility in Cedar Rapids, Midwest Metal Products has served a wide range of industries in our...

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Image with text Happy Cinco De Mayo

May 5, 2022 | Business Support

Cinco De Mayo Celebrations: Many Local Options to Choose From!

​It may not be an official U.S. holiday, but don’t tell that to most people in Eastern Iowa. Cinco de Mayo has grown in popularity in the past several years and this year,...

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Eastern Iowa Airport FLYCID

May 5, 2022 | Business Support

CID Airport Cargo Soaring to New Heights

​When most people hear the word airport, they visualize travel, vacations, and business trips. However, around the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) people are not the only thing g...

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ImOn Logo

May 2, 2022 | Business Support

Growing the Connection, Together.

​Creating connections, one person at a time. That’s the ImOn Communication’s purpose as they plan to cover the entire Cedar Rapids community and beyond by 2024. “The ...

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