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CRST to ‘redeploy’ portion of OTR fleet, cut more than 300 employees
Cedar Rapids-based CRST announced this week it planned to “redeploy” a portion of its Over The Road (OTR) fleet and cut over 300 of the company’s drivers nationwide. According to a post on the trucking company’s website, the company is…
$1.7 million in federal funds stalled, NewBo City Market delays expansion construction
With more than $1.7 million in federal funding paused, NewBo City Market has announced it…

This ‘dynamic duo’ is setting bold new course for downtown Cedar Rapids
This is the first article of a two-part series examining the landscape of downtown Cedar…

Coralville Costco workers to organize union with Teamsters 238
Workers at Costco’s Coralville location have announced they will organize a union with Teamsters Local…

AI in Iowa: How Google, Microsoft, and local businesses are driving innovation
In the heart of America, amidst rolling cornfields and burgeoning tech hubs, Iowa is quietly…

New Dick’s House of Sport at former Sears could lead to closing of existing Dick’s Sporting Goods store
The opening of a new Dick’s House of Sport in the former Sears store in…

CRBT announces leadership change
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT) has announced that Larry Helling will retire from his…

‘The state of the city is strong’: Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague urges unity in uncertain times in State of the City address
The Emma J. Harvat Hall in Iowa City was packed the evening of Feb. 18…

City of Marion seeks to sell runway at Marion Municipal Airport
The City of Marion is pursuing an initiative to end its ownership of the runway…

Pending final approval, Hy-Vee secures naming rights for North Liberty’s new event center and amphitheater
Pending final city council approval, the new event center and amphitheater in North Liberty’s Centennial…

Iowa City Council special election scheduled for March 4
Iowa City voters will decide the next representative for the District C City Council seat…

Uptown Marion could support upscale hotel, study indicates
Uptown Marion has the capacity to support an upscale, 80- to 90-room hotel, according to…

New child care center, window replacement among UI projects seeking approval at Board of Regents meeting next week
The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents for four…

New mixed-use development proposed for former Marion Public Library site
A new mixed-use development is in the works for the former Marion Public Library site…

Coral Ridge Mall’s Partner to Empower program helps entrepreneurs overcome barriers, build legacy
Partner to Empower, an entrepreneurial program offered through Coral Ridge Mall for underrepresented business owners,…

Fisher Group in Hiawatha closing
Fisher Group in Hiawatha is closing its doors, according to a notification posted to the…






