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Smurfit Westrock plant in Cedar Rapids closing
The Smurfit Westrock packaging facility in northeast Cedar Rapids will be closing its doors in early October, according to a notice posted this week to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act website. According to the notification, dated…
Hy-Vee pharmacies now offering talking prescription labels
Talking prescription labels are now available in 26 languages to visually- and print-impaired patients at…
Iowa high school volleyball tournament moving to Coralville
The Iowa state high school volleyball tournament is leaving Cedar Rapids and will be played…
Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in November
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in November, down from 3.9% in October…
LRS acquires Johnson County Refuse, Port ‘O’ Jonny, Action Services
LRS has announced the acquisitions of Johnson County Refuse and two portable restroom providers: Port…
Cedar Rapids hospitals temporarily postpone elective surgeries due to COVID-19 surge
Mercy Cedar Rapids and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital jointly announced Dec. 16 that…
Coralville Mayor John Lundell reflects on career, city’s growth
John Lundell will retire as mayor for the City of Coralville when his term ends…
IC Council unanimously passes Hickory Hill Estates plan
Following months of discussions and several iterations, the Iowa City Council voted unanimously Dec. 14…
IC eatery Dumpling Darling to close
Downtown Iowa City restaurant Dumpling Darling will serve customers for the final time on Sunday,…
Home Depot Foundation, Habitat for Humanity extend veterans’ housing partnership
The Home Depot Foundation and Habitat for Humanity have announced the extension of their long-standing…
Mortgage payment-to-rent ratios show east-west divide between owning, renting
The year 2021 has been a record-breaking year for both home sales and home rentals,…
NAHB: One in four new homes are infills or teardowns in older neighborhoods
One in four new single-family detached homes were built in established neighborhoods in 2020, according…
Mortgage delinquency declines across U.S. in September
CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, has released its monthly…
Casey’s net income, earnings down in latest financial report
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. has announced financial results for the three and six months ended…
Linn County sets public meetings in January to review Coggon Solar proposal
The Linn County Board of Supervisors has set dates for three public meetings to review…
ICR Regional Legislative Launch addresses 2022 priorities
The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICAB) and Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance hosted the…
