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Collins Aerospace reports 3% sales increase in fourth quarter 2025
Collins Aerospace’s Cedar Rapids operations, employing more than 7,000 workers, contributed to the company’s fourth quarter 2025 sales of $7.736 billion, a 3% increase over the prior year, according to an earnings report Tuesday, Jan. 27. The sales growth was…
Marion City Council approves official name of YMCA
The Marion YMCA has a new name. The new facility, which opened in January, will…
Big Grove Brewery to open DM brewery in 2022
Big Grove Brewery has announced plans to open its newest brewery and taproom location in…
GreenState partners with Inclusive Cultural University to help unify Iowans
Starting this month, Inclusive Cultural University (ICU) is partnering with GreenState Credit Union to begin…
Hy-Vee, subsidiary launch Financial Services program
Hy-Vee, Inc. has partnered with its subsidiary, Midwest Heritage Bank, to launch Hy-Vee Financial Services.…
Kirkwood students excel at SkillsUSA Championships
Two Kirkwood Community College students recently earned top awards at the 2021 SkillsUSA Championships, a…
PepsiCo issues 2020 sustainability report
PepsiCo Inc. has published its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting continued momentum to create positive change…
Ready Wireless wins Product of the Year award
Hiawatha-based Ready Wireless was recently recognized at the IoT Evolution Expo in Miami Beach. Ready…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index up again in May
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, increased…
Former Braille school taking shape as community ‘village’
A company specializing in breathing new life into old buildings is making its mark on…
University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, Central sign agreement
The University of Iowa and Central College have formed a new partnership that will streamline…
In-person payments no longer taken at Cedar Rapids city buildings
Following the success of residents moving to alternate payment methods while city buildings have been…
Iowans’ unemployment and injury benefits increase
Iowa Workforce Development announced on Wednesday there will be an increase to the amount of…
Eastern Iowa Airport and UPS celebrate completion of new cargo facility
The Eastern Iowa Airport and UPS held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday to celebrate the…
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for three counties
Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Monday for Linn, Monroe, and Wapello counties in…
Collins Aerospace earns new military software certifications
Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. and a leader in developing open systems…
