Cedar Rapids council approves $348 million bid for Water Pollution Control Facility project
Even as the Cedar Rapids City Council unanimously approved a $348 million bid this week for a wide-ranging improvement project at the city’s Water...
Tata laying off 23 in Hiawatha, will close Hiawatha location
Tata Consultancy Services in Hiawatha is laying off 23 employees in Hiawatha as part of a plan to close the company’s Hiawatha location, according...
Horizons CEO Mike Barnhart to retire at end of November
Horizons chief executive officer (CEO) Mike Barnhart has announced his intention to retire, effective Nov. 27.
Mr. Barnhart has informed Horizons staff and key community...
Cedar Rapids swimming pool owner allegedly linked to illness suing state for inaction on...
A Cedar Rapids company accused of endangering the public health is now suing the state over an alleged three-year refusal to review its plans...
Schroeder named new Uptown Marion Main Street program director
The Marion Chamber of Commerce and Uptown Marion Main Street program have announced the hiring of Lacey C. Schroeder as the new Uptown Marion...
Iowa unemployment rate remains at 2.8% for fourth straight month
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in July, unchanged from June and .2% lower than a year ago, according to a report Aug....
Johnson County adds first fully electric bus to SEATS fleet
The Johnson County SEATS department — which provides rides to older citizens, people with disabilities, and those who may otherwise find it difficult to...
Construction set to begin soon on new Kingston Yard parking ramp
Construction of a new 463-space parking ramp in the Kingston Yard development in Cedar Rapids is expected to begin this fall, after the Cedar...
Historic Lighthouse Inn destroyed in fire
The Lighthouse Inn and Supper Club, Cedar Rapids’ oldest restaurant that has hosted several historical figures in its 112-year history, was destroyed in a...