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Iowa Manufacturing built roads across America — and left its mark on Iowa
Mike Bisek remembers his boss, Howard Hall, bringing pet German shepherds to work at Iowa Manufacturing and attending his visitation at the Brucemore mansion in Cedar Rapids when Mr. Hall died in 1971. “Everyone respected him,” said Mr. Bisek, who…
Looking to the skies: Eastern Iowa Airport moves to activate aerospace industry cluster
A long-simmering plan to develop an aerospace cluster at the Eastern Iowa Airport is nearly…
The JetZero push: Why did Cedar Rapids fall short?
It’s become known as the least well-kept secret in Cedar Rapids development circles. By most…
Transamerica CIO sees economic resilience behind the noise
Pervasive headlines about the state of the economy are much worse than the underlying data…
Annata Vintage Rental Co. brings a piece of history to Eastern Iowa events
Destiney Benish is living her dreams, while helping brides and other clients create their own.…
Flight Ready Parking promises seamless car-to-gate experience
An educational IT consultant, Briana Mills quickly came to know what to expect from business…
Cedar Rapids’ Kingston Yard expands north with mixed-use development
With the recent opening of the city-owned Kingston Yard parking ramp and the pending completion…
Cedar Rapids Marathon Weekend draws double the expected field in first year
All it took was a simple call to Cedar Rapids Tourism and director of sports…
Iowa City firm is cracking the reading code
More than 20 years ago, two researchers in different fields decided to tackle a shared…
UPDATE: Inside Sub-Zero plant in Cedar Rapids
The Sub-Zero plant in southwest Cedar Rapids is still several months away from full production,…
Meet the couple behind the inaugural Cedar Rapids Marathon
Jake Jass has written a children’s book and is “addicted” to golf. Laura Jass grew…
Cedar Rapids NASCAR driver Joey Gase still living his dream
Like lots of young girls and boys, Joey Gase grew up dreaming of becoming a…
Corridor Home Photos built its business by keeping everything — and everyone — in-house
From the first phone call to the final delivered file, every piece of work that…
Westdale Town Center surpasses $100 million valuation, seeks potential buyers
As the owner of the Westdale Town Center in southwest Cedar Rapids explores a potential…
Cedar Rapids sports tourism going strong
The numbers are impressive, but Jay Fanta would rather talk about the people behind those…
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…
