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Smurfit Westrock plant in Cedar Rapids closing
The Smurfit Westrock packaging facility in northeast Cedar Rapids will be closing its doors in early October, according to a notice posted this week to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act website. According to the notification, dated…
Crystal Group to debut two new technologies at San Diego conference
Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged computing solutions in Hiawatha, has announced…
Mercy Medical Center partners with Texas-based virtual care solutions provider
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has entered into a new business agreement with CareView…
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Stock Market Challenge returns for sixth year
The sixth annual Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge is set for April 24 at the…
Common Sense Institute Iowa taps Lisa Feuerbach as executive director
Common Sense Institute Iowa has a new executive director, the organization announced Friday. Lisa Feuerbach’s…
Pizza World in Cedar Rapids to move to the Fountains; Voodoo Brewing to debut at same time
Pizza World in Cedar Rapids has found a new home for its restaurant and its…
Anne Dugger named executive director of Catherine McAuley Center
A new executive director is at the helm of the Catherine McAuley Center. The board…
The Wedge Pizzeria moves back to downtown Iowa City
The Wedge Pizzeria, which originally opened in 1999, has announced its return to downtown Iowa…
Oaknoll announces nursing home expansion in Iowa City
Oaknoll has announced a new nursing home expansion project in Iowa City, featuring sustainable design…
Camp Courageous CEO Charlie Becker stepping down
After more than 45 years as CEO of both Camp Courageous and the Camp Courageous…
GCRCF approves more than $3 million in grants
The board of directors of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) have approved more…
Cedar Rapids NAACP announces leadership for 2025-2027
Cedar Rapids-based Branch 4013 of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)…
The Gazette to reduce print publication to three days a week
The Gazette has announced plans to move to a new print publication schedule, under which…
Better Together 2030 to celebrate Excellence in Action Awards this month
Better Together 2030 (BT2030) will be celebrating the progress of the All In Vision Plan…
NFIB announces 2025 Iowa legislative priorities
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, has…
Pankaj Monga named recipient of 2024 Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) has announced Pankaj Monga, president and CEO of…
