Big Grove launches microgrant program for community projects
Big Grove Brewery unveils Big Grove for Good a private foundation to manage year round microgrants from 250 to 1000 funded by Neighborhood Beer sales. Initial seed 20000 aids Solon fire department and Iowa City Riverfront park. board reviews applications every six weeks and aims to raise 60000 more this year.
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Big Grove Brewery
Iowa
Big Grove For Good
Big Grove
Nebraska
Illinois
Matt Swift
Foundation
Biggroveforgood
Inkind
Doug Goettsch
Mikala Demet
Whitney Wessling
Damian Thompson
Iowa Safe Schools
Des Moines
Debbie Ackerman
Johnson County
HACAP
Cedar Rapids
Mundi McCarty
Hoover Presidential Foundation
Linn
Johnson, Polk
Douglas County
Neb
Omaha
Demet
Goettsch
Solon
Fire Department
City of
Iowa City
Board
Johnson and Polk
Central Furniture Rescue Project
Monarch Research
Iowa City Free Medical and Dental Clinic
Iowa Valley Resource Conservation & Development Group
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CRBT Bank Founded Post 9/11 Builds Community Ties
CRBT Bank and board leaders Klein and Helling champion a community first approach, noting employees logged over 7,300 hours with more than 140 local groups in 2024. Since its 2001 founding on September 14, three days after 9/11, the Cedar Rapids bank grew to about $100 million in assets in 18 months, merged with Guaranty Bank in 2017, and recently opened a $20 million three story facility housing 44 employees with room for 109 more. The leaders stress long term value, employee investment, and steady growth in Eastern Iowa.
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Helling
Great America
Cedar Rapids
First Ave. NE
Guaranty Bank and Trust
CRBT
Sixth Street
Wendy Nielsen
Linn County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Sixth St
Larry Helling
James Klein
First Ave
Jim Slosiarek
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Business Notes highlights promotions and new hires across Iowa Corridor
The Gazette outlines recent leadership moves at Imon Communications and Bray & Klock au, Great America Financial Services, and St Luke's Foundation. Promotions at Linn County Sheriff’s Office and Hills Bank, plus board additions at Tanager and local bank relocations. Small Business of the Week honors Mike Molstead Motors for Floyd and Charles City locations with 30th anniversary celebrations.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Thegazette. Com
Lisa M. Gaspar Thompson
Imon Communications
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
Ryan C. Shellady
Bray & Klockau
P.S.C
Great America Financial Services
Max Stevens
Mia Peyton
Nathan Welch
Tanager
Brian Brandt
Strategic Financial Solutions
Clark Haker
Dakota Red Corp
Patty Lynott
Ben Rogers
St. Luke’s Foundation
Lindsey Stanley
Mercy Pediatric Clinic
Mercy
Community Savings Bank
Mount Vernon Rd
First Ave
Cedar River Tower
U.S
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Mike Molstead
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Dana Nichols
John Rodriguez
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Dave Beuter
Linn County Correctional Center
Todd Egli
Criminal Divi
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Alan Bennett
Hills Bank
Laura Hill
North Liberty
Bradley Sherman
Ameriprise Financial
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