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Regional Success Stories
Read about the success our regional partners have had working individually and in collaboration with other partners to advance comprehensive economic development strategies in the Eastern Iowa Region.
QTS Announces New, World-Class Data Center Campus in Cedar Rapids
Marks the largest economic development project in the city and state’s history QTS Data Centers (“QTS”), a Blackstone portfolio company,...
Aug 19
Collaborative Growth Initiative launches remote worker incentive program
A new initiative launched by the cities of Cedar Rapids, Marion and Hiawatha, in partnership with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic...
Aug 19
City of Anamosa in final phase of downtown revitalization efforts Starting in 2020, city participated in a multi-phased Community Development Block grant program
The city of Anamosa lies at the confluence of the Wapsipinicon River and Buffalo Creek, flanked by Highway 151 to the east and the river...
Aug 19
City of Hills Celebrates Hometown Pride Mural with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The City of Hills proudly unveiled its first public mural during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 3rd, marking a milestone in the town’s...
Aug 12
Greater IC’s Strategic Investment District planning moves forward with help from Community Foundation of Johnson County
Greater Iowa City, Inc., with support from the Community Foundation of Johnson County (CFJC), is moving into the next phase of Strategic...
Aug 7
Iowa City schools considering 'first in the nation' partnership with Junior Achievement.
The school district is renovating its Center for Innovation into learning spaces to deliver Junior Achievement programming that prepares...
Nov 7, 2024
City of Cedar Rapids J'nae Peterman honored at Housing Iowa Awards
The City of Cedar Rapids, as well as Homeless Systems Manager J’nae Peterman, were honored Sept. 4 by the Iowa Finance Authority as part...
Nov 7, 2024
Planning underway for large solar energy project in Linn County NextEra Energy meeting with landowners for project near Center Point
A utility-grade solar energy installation being planned south of Center Point would be the biggest one yet in Linn County — generating...
Jul 24, 2024
Cedar Rapids metro leaders launch ‘Collaborative Growth Initiative’ to attract workers
Communities in the Cedar Rapids metro are working together to attract people from out of state to live and work in the region, in an...
Jul 19, 2024
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