Cedar Rapids Collaborative Growth Initiative’s new talent director will seek to lure workers to Cedar Rapids area

It’s like having a community-wide Human Resources Director, and the job is to recruit, recruit, recruit. It’s part of an effort by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance that will coordinate public and private sector resources to grow the workforce population. In a story that Minot should take note of. Here’s one community putting resources

Read & Share   sourced from: Cedar Rapids Gazette

Cedar Rapids seeks $12 million grant for trails along Cedar River, Is Minot Keeping Up?

Cedar Rapids, Iowa is a bellwether community for Minot. They flooded in 2008 and have been remaking themselves through flood protection and community improvement initiatives ever since. In short, they are a comparison point. And one of the investments they’re consistently making — improving recreational opportunities around the Cedar River. Most recently, they’re seeking federal

Read & Share   sourced from: Cedar Rapids Gazette

Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery: Saving Historic Buildings

Cedar Rapids had a major flood in 2008. In some ways, they are three years ahead on the same flood recovery path. Are we looking at our future? No, probably not. Should we try to learn something anyway? Probably yes.

Read & Share   sourced from: Cedar Rapids Gazette