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Eastern Iowa Airport sets May passenger record
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) saw its highest-ever passenger total for the month of May, recording 153,589 travelers — a 19% increase over May 2024 — the airport announced Thursday. This marks the fifth consecutive month of record-breaking passenger numbers…
Eastern Iowa Airport sets February passenger record
February 2024 was a record-setting month at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids. Pam…
Google revealed as company planning $576 million data center project in Cedar Rapids
Google has been identified as the company developing a monumental data center project in southwest…
Redevelopment plan emerging for former Transamerica site in Cedar Rapids
A redevelopment proposal is gradually emerging for the former Transamerica site at the intersection of…
Dubuque Bank & Trust office in downtown Cedar Rapids closed
Just two years after opening, the Dubuque Bank & Trust branch in downtown Cedar Rapids…
Former Sinclair stores in Eastern Iowa reopening
A number of former Sinclair convenience store locations in Eastern Iowa operated by Brew Oil,…
EntreFEST 2024 tickets now on sale
EntreFEST, a two-day conference celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurialism and innovation, returns to Cedar Rapids…
Caravel Autism Health, new autism therapy clinic, opens in Hiawatha
Caravel Autism Health is now open in Hiawatha, providing diagnosis and treatment of young children…
International Flavors & Fragrances planning $22.2 million Cedar Rapids expansion
International Flavors and Fragrances is seeking state funding support for a $22.2 million expansion of…
Marion council advances plan for 96 new affordable housing units
The Marion City Council has approved the first step in creating an Urban Revitalization Area…
Marion council approves Belltower Lofts plan, but parking concerns raised
Even as the Marion City Council voted unanimously last week to approve plans for the…
Whirlpool reorganization won’t impact Amana operations, officials say
A corporate reorganization at Whirlpool Corporation, announced earlier this month, is not expected to impact…
Marion ‘setting the standard,’ Mayor AbouAssaly says in State of the City address
Since being elected to his first term in November 2015, Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly has…
Wells Fargo closing banking operations in downtown Cedar Rapids
Wells Fargo is closing its branch banking operations in downtown Cedar Rapids at 11 a.m.…
Iowa Business Council Competitive Dashboard: Labor shortage remains state’s biggest economic challenge
It may seem like an old refrain, but the song remains the same: Iowa’s greatest…
‘A historic moment’ as Cedar Rapids council authorizes data center development agreement
Even as the Cedar Rapids City Council voted unanimously Feb. 27 to authorize a development…