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The exterior of Big Grove Brewery's Omaha location, which is set to open this summer. The craft brewery is planning another location for Kansas City in summer 2026.

Big Grove to open location in Kansas City, extend ownership to employees

Big Grove Brewery is opening a new location in the Midwest. The Iowa-based craft brewery announced Monday that it will open a new taproom in Kansas City next summer, marking its third state expansion. The Kansas City location will add…

General Mills reports drop in fourth quarter net earnings, EPS

General Mills, which operates a cereal plant in southwest Cedar Rapids, reported a drop in…

General Mills

Ready Wireless wins Product of the Year award

Hiawatha-based Ready Wireless was recently recognized at the IoT Evolution Expo in Miami Beach. Ready…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index up again in May

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, increased…

Former Braille school taking shape as community ‘village’

A company specializing in breathing new life into old buildings is making its mark on…

The Great Resignation – concern or catalyst?

Imagine if 25% of your workforce quit tomorrow. Labor statistics and numerous surveys point to…

Trucking industry’s bumpy road

You’ve likely noticed that delivery of many consumer and business materials is taking much longer…

University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, Central sign agreement

The University of Iowa and Central College have formed a new partnership that will streamline…

The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business.

In-person payments no longer taken at Cedar Rapids city buildings

Following the success of residents moving to alternate payment methods while city buildings have been…

Cedar Rapids city hall

Cellular phone store to open at former Pizza Hut site

The former Pizza Hut location at 226 Collins Rd. NE will become a cellular phone…

new t mobile store

Iowans’ unemployment and injury benefits increase

Iowa Workforce Development announced on Wednesday there will be an increase to the amount of…

ILII, Iowa Leading Indicators

Eastern Iowa Airport and UPS celebrate completion of new cargo facility

The Eastern Iowa Airport and UPS held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday to celebrate the…

Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for three counties

Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Monday for Linn, Monroe, and Wapello counties in…

Collins Aerospace earns new military software certifications

Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. and a leader in developing open systems…

Collins Aerospace FACE

TAI opens applications for Iowa Technology Leadership Institute

Applications are now open to take part in the first class of the Iowa Technology…

Iowa Technology Leadership Institute

Science Center of Iowa gets grant for training program

The Science Center of Iowa (SCI) has received a $10,000 grant from Bayer Fund to…

Science Center of Iowa