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Clickstop Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2025 Best Workplaces list
Clickstop has once again earned national recognition as one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2025, marking the fourth time the company has received the honor. The list, released June 17, highlights 514 companies across the U.S. that demonstrate exceptional…
Former GO Cedar Rapids executives face federal bank fraud charges
Two former executives of the now-defunct GO Cedar Rapids tourism agency have each been charged…
Cargill to acquire Croda’s bio-based industrial business
Cargill has reached an agreement with Croda to acquire the majority of its performance technologies…
Newsmakers: Linn County voters approve casino referendum
NOV 8 Supporters of a Cedar Rapids casino will have another opportunity to develop a…
Newsmakers: The derecho, a year later
AUG 9 Derecho. In a heartbeat Aug. 10, 2020, the word was transformed from an…
Newsmakers: Trucking industry’s bumpy road
JUL 5 You’ve likely noticed that delivery of many consumer and business materials is taking…
Newsmakers: More work, fewer hands
JUN 7 It’s no secret that employers have struggled with workforce issues over the past…
Newsmakers: Eco Lips announces acquisition of Bug Soother
APR 12 Cedar Rapids-based organic lip care manufacturer Eco Lips is acquiring Simply Soothing, a…
Newsmakers: Return to the office?
MAR 29 For certain industries — manufacturing, food production, hospitality and health care, to name…
Newsmakers: Banks rally to the rescue — again
FEB 1 Last year, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program issued 5.1 million…
Long-planned NewBo housing project proceeding with new name, new developer
A previously-planned 110-unit housing development near Cedar Rapids’ NewBo neighborhood is moving ahead with a…
IUB holds public informational meeting, hearing on Duane Arnold solar proposals
Dozens of speakers largely supported a pair of industrial-scale solar energy projects near the former…
A career of mission-driven service
Michelle Niermann wasn’t always destined for a career in health care administration. A native of…
Linn County sets public meetings in January to review Coggon Solar proposal
The Linn County Board of Supervisors has set dates for three public meetings to review…
Johnson County supervisors approve preliminary plat for Oak Meadow subdivision
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 9 to approve the preliminary plat…
Cedar Rapids officials propose major upgrades to Water Pollution Control Facility
Significant upgrades are being proposed for the Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) near…