Innovation

Wendler team Kurt Reihmann

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…

Iowa City Downtown District spurs initiative to increase lighting, safety downtown

Iowa City citizens can expect to see more glimmer and sparkle in downtown nightlife, thanks…

A string of RGB lights run the length of an alley in downtown Iowa City. The Iowa City Downtown District is boosting an initiative to keep the area clean, safe and vibrant by installing lights in dim areas.

BAE Systems’ military GPS navigation technology reaches development milestone

BAE Systems’ program to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor…

BAE Systems Military GPS

Cedar Rapids council approves new action plan for Rockford Road area

Cedar Rapids officials are targeting the Rockford Road area including, and surrounding, the sports facilities…

Rockford Road micro-area

TLC Associates announces rebranding change to TLCx

TLC Associates, a customer experience (CX) outsourcing provider founded in 2007 by Thomas Cardella, has…

TLCx logo TLC Associates

Foundation officially launches fundraising campaign for new Cedar Rapids westside library

Today, a public library functions as much more than a repository for books and videos.…

Westside library rendering 2

How Caitlin Clark’s stardom is impacting college athletics, marketing power of women in sports

Caitlin Clark is breathing rarefied air. The list of athletes whose marketing influence can help…

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark is shown during the team photo shoot Oct. 4, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. CREDIT BRIAN RAY/HAWKEYESPORTS.COM

Better Together 2030 Excellence in Action Awards honor key Johnson County players

The threat of snow and ice didn’t deter Johnson county’s best and brightest from attending…

The Better Together Excellence in Action Awards ceremony at Courtyard Marriott Height's Rooftop on Jan. 18.

Involta launches SecurePower Colocation to support enterprise IT workloads

Involta, a prominent national provider of data center, cloud and connectivity infrastructure and services, has…

Involta data center

Marion named Community of the Year by Community Playmaker

Community Playmaker, a website designed to provide news, features, and trends that highlight American communities…

Marion Uptown Plaza

IEDA awards $550,000 in innovation funding to six Iowa startups

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently awarded $550,000 in innovation funding to six startup…

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance looks to build on success

In many ways, 2023 was among the most successful years in the 13-year history of…

Hugh Ekberg Anne Parmley Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance annual meeting

Common Sense Institute announces expansion into Iowa

The Common Sense Institute (CSI), a non-partisan organization focused on employment and economic issues, has…

Kristin Strohm Common Sense Iowa

Hiawatha council approves new hotel feasibility study

A new study will be conducted to assess the feasibility of attracting a hotel or…

Hiawatha City Hall

Hometown Restyling celebrates 38 years with revised brand

Remodeling company Hometown Restyling has introduced a new brand identity and website to reflect the…

Hometown Restyling sign

Informatics launches in-house SEO studio

Informatics Inc. has announced the launch of its new in-house specialty studio, SEO Boost. This…

Informatics Cedar Rapids