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MakeMyMove campaign draws first participant to Cedar Rapids area – and more on the way
The Collaborative Growth Initiative, a workforce recruitment effort by the cities of Cedar Rapids, Marion and Hiawatha, just launched its MakeMyMove Greater Cedar Rapids campaign last month. Now, the campaign has brought its first new participant to the metro area,…
ADM proposes carbon dioxide pipeline to serve Cedar Rapids, Clinton ethanol plants
Archer Daniels Midland unveiled plans Tuesday to partner with Wolf Carbon Solutions to build a…
Linn supervisors approve first reading of Coggon Solar rezoning ordinance
At the end of a five-hour meeting that included input from more than 30 public…
Belle’s Basix owner says he’s stepping away
The owner of a longtime Cedar Rapids bar serving the LGBTQIA community says he plans…
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…