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Airport commissioner: ‘We feel blindsided’ by Alliant power plant proposal
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission and Alliant Energy representatives shared starkly different perspectives Tuesday morning at a meeting to discuss Alliant’s proposal to site a new natural gas-fired power plant just a few miles west of the Eastern Iowa Airport.…
Marion Enterprise Center receives recertification
The Marion Enterprise Center (MEC) in Marion has received recertification as a General Industrial Park by…

Spent fuel from Duane Arnold Energy Center moving to on-site dry storage
Spent fuel from the Duane Arnold Energy Center’s now-shuttered nuclear reactor will be transferred to…

Business is booming: Iowa River Landing welcomes six new businesses
The revitalized neighborhood district located off Interstate 80 in Coralville will house six new businesses…

Iowa’s AG Office and UI Health Care launch statewide opioid treatment program
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has signed an agreement with University of Iowa Health Care…

Cedar Rapids mayoral candidates offer differing visions for city’s future at Rotary forum
The four candidates for Cedar Rapids mayor provided divergent appraisals of the city’s recent history,…

Two Marion projects awarded workforce housing tax incentives
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently announced $29.8 million in Workforce Housing Tax Credit…

Condominium development coming to site near Brucemore
A 48-unit condominium development is in the works just west of the historic Brucemore mansion…

Brucemore Mansion temporarily closed for derecho repairs
Brucemore Mansion, a nationally significant historic site located in Cedar Rapids, has temporarily closed the…

Dupaco CCU opens two Corridor-based learning labs
Dupaco Community Credit Union — a nonprofit, member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in Dubuque — is…

Informatics named Amazon Web Services Select Consulting Partner
Informatics Inc., based in Cedar Rapids, has been named an AWS (Amazon Web Services) Select…

GreatAmerica earns managed print services leadership award
GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation has been awarded the 2021 MPSA (Managed Print Services Association) Leadership…

GoDaddy expands payments platform with two new devices
GoDaddy Inc. has expanded GoDaddy Payments with the launch of two point of sale (POS)…

Computer Aided Technology helping Iowa manufacturers stay competitive
Now that the Iowa Department of Economic Development’s Manufacturing 4.0 grant initiative has started accepting…

Leadership keys: Be intentional, be decisive, and care
Despite a 41-year career in industry, including 34 years at General Mills – 15 of…
Williamsburg Manufacturing invests
Covering just under four square miles, Williamsburg, Iowa is known for its manufacturing prowess in…





