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Groundbreaking speakers: LightLine Bridge will be ‘game changer’
As part of the overarching ConnectCR project, the Alliant Energy LightLine bridge will provide an iconic destination in Cedar Rapids and help unite key parts of the community, speakers said at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new bridge Tuesday, April…
Toyota Financial cuts 322 jobs in Cedar Rapids as part of office closure plan
Toyota Financial Services will be eliminating 322 positions at the company’s Cedar Rapids customer service…
Teamsters members say wage dispute at heart of strike against King’s Ready-Mix
Citing a wage dispute, members of Teamsters Local 238 are in the second day of…
Rogers: Linn County persevered through challenges, but many more lie ahead
Linn County has persevered admirably through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the August…
Multi-use development planned in NewBo neighborhood, Cedar Rapids
A new commercial and residential building is planned for the NewBo neighborhood in southeast Cedar…
Kraft Heinz reports mixed financials for first quarter, but exceeds analysts’ projections
Kraft Heinz reported mixed financial results Wednesday for the first quarter of 2022, with an…
Project would bring 200 housing units to Westdale site in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials are supporting a local developer’s application for state tax credits for a…
Tennis, pickleball center coming to former Westfield site in Cedar Rapids
The former Westfield Tennis Center in Cedar Rapids is set to be reborn as a…
ADM’s profits, earnings, revenue up sharply in first quarter
ADM reported dramatic increases Tuesday in most financial categories for the first quarter of the…
Linn County, Iowa theater organizations and performing arts venues strive to thrive in the wake of pandemic
A two-part series focusing on arts and theater organizations’ recovery from COVID-19. Part 1: Linn…
More housing options coming to Hiawatha
As city council meetings go, the April 6 gathering of the Hiawatha City Council was…
P&G tops earnings, sales estimates despite impacts of higher commodity costs, inflation
Procter & Gamble delivered sales and earnings totals April 20 for the third quarter of…
Amana Performing Arts Center launching at former Old Creamery site
The former Old Creamery Theatre in Amana is being reborn under a new moniker –…
Cedar Rapids council propels ‘complicated’ First and First West project forward
With acknowledgement from both city leaders and developers that the plan is among the most…
Moving beyond a bedroom community
For decades, the city of Robins has been the virtual epitome of a Corridor bedroom…
Culturing consistent growth
Red Star Yeast’s plant in southwest Cedar Rapids may fly somewhat under the radar in…