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WRH rebrands as Wendler Inc., plans move to Cedar Rapids’ NewBo District
WRH, the heavy civil contractor whose recent work has involved development of Cedar Rapids’ permanent flood protection system, has rebranded as Wendler Inc. and will relocate its headquarters to the city’s NewBo District by the end of the year. The…
Newsmakers: Residential rebound
JAN 11 Corridor residential developers and city planners enter 2021 cautiously optimistic after weathering months…
Local restaurants donate food to Souper Bowl fundraiser
The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)’s 25th Anniversary Souper Bowl fundraiser will be held from…
Economic Alliance unveils local business list for last-minute gifts
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is offering shoppers a go-to list of places to…
Carlyle acquiring Cedar Rapids-based Involta
Global investment firm Carlyle announced Dec. 22 that funds managed by Carlyle have agreed to…
Integrated DNA Technologies wins Most Innovative New Product award
Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies won the Gold Award for Most Innovative New Product in the…
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…
New ISU project will design 3D-printed housing for rural Iowa
The housing market has not kept up with demand for affordable housing in Iowa, leading…
Housing experts predict interest rate hikes, home price growth in 2022
Expect slower housing price appreciation, easing inflation and rising interest rates in 2022, according to…
Senators propose Iowa constitutional amendment ending marijuana prohibition
Democratic state senators Joe Bolkcom, Janet Petersen and Sarah Trone Garriot introduced a constitutional amendment…
General Mills reports higher net sales, but profits, earnings fall
Despite an overall increase in net sales, General Mills reported declines Dec. 21 in operating…
Livestream platform aims to connect charities with younger donors
When Matt Pfaltzgraff worked as a director of a regional payment association in Des Moines,…
Kraft Heinz commits to carbon neutrality by 2050
The Kraft Heinz Company, with operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, has announced its pledge to…
Tata Consultancy ranked among top three data and decisions services providers
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization with operations in…
Transamerica supports financial dignity, inclusion with donation to Operation HOPE
Transamerica, with operations in Cedar Rapids, has announced that the Aegon Transamerica Foundation has donated…
W.A.L.K. Canine Community to open in 2022
A 30,000-square-foot, multipurpose, indoor and outdoor canine community where dogs can play and socialize is…
