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The multi-generational workplace: How younger workers are shifting office culture
With multiple generations now working side by side — including Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z — companies are being forced to rethink traditional workplace norms. Millennials and Gen Zworkers now make up the majority of the labor…
Cedar Rapids sports tourism going strong
The numbers are impressive, but Jay Fanta would rather talk about the people behind those…
Report: Iowa farmland values tick up 1.3%, outlook remains positive
Iowa cropland values edged up 1.3% on a statewide average between September 2025 and March…
BAE Systems begins production of NavGuide GPS Receiver
BAE Systems has started production and initial deliveries of its NavGuide GPS receiver, a portable…
Cedar Rapids Watersheds and Source Water Program Manager named the latest “Water Warrior” by Wings2Water
Mary Beth Stevenson, the City of Cedar Rapids’ Watersheds and Source Water Program Manager, has…
Kirkwood to launch Business Analytics Technician program in fall 2026
Kirkwood Community College will introduce a new Business Analytics Technician program beginning in the fall…
University of Iowa students pitch AI-powered business concepts at IdeaStorm competition
Lyndsey Mekelburg took first place and $500 at the University of Iowa IdeaStorm Applied AI…
Iowa breweries toast to nine medals at international competitions
Iowa’s craft brewing industry is celebrating a strong showing on the international stage after bringing…
Sub-Zero announces $196.3 million expansion of Cedar Rapids facility
Sub-Zero announced a $196.3 million expansion of its Cedar Rapids facility Tuesday, April 28, including…
Horizon Science Academy to open Cedar Rapids elementary charter school in August
Horizon Science Academy, a new tuition-free, STEM-focused charter public school, is set to open in…
Real Success: Jeremy Wilhelm, Lamb’s Quarter Livestock and Rhubarb Botanicals
Jeremy Wilhelm is working to reshape the agricultural landscape in Eastern Iowa as the co-owner…
Iowa Venture School awards $16,750 in prize money to spring entrepreneurs
The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center awarded more than $16,000 in prize money…
University of Iowa Health Care plans $24 million expansion at North Liberty campus
University of Iowa Health Care is moving forward with a $24 million project to complete…
Proposal would repurpose former Principal building in downtown Cedar Rapids into residential, commercial spaces
Local developer Steve Emerson is seeking Cedar Rapids financial incentives to repurpose the former Principal…
Iowa awards $3.25 million in grants to support apprenticeship programs statewide
Iowa is awarding more than $3.25 million in grants to support 70 registered apprenticeship programs…
Cedar Rapids’ Executive Aero Club helps private pilots be ready for takeoff
As Matthew Gunderson sees it, the newly-formed Executive Aero Club is not simply a members-only…
