Cedar Rapids

Greg Samorajski IPERS CEO

IPERS is ‘secure and guaranteed for life,’ CEO says in Cedar Rapids stop

Despite proposals floated this summer to dramatically revamp the funding structure of the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS), “the benefit is secure and guaranteed for life no matter what,” IPERS CEO Greg Samorajski said Wednesday, Dec. 3 during a…

Cedar Rapids to prioritize Eighth Avenue bridge, postpone pump station, dam bypass channel projects

In order to prioritize the construction of the Eighth Avenue bridge in Cedar Rapids, city…

Eighth Avenue bridge rendering

Mercy Medical Center now offering Inspire V sleep apnea implant procedure

Mercy Medical Center is now offering the Inspire V System, the newest version of Inspire…

Inspire sleep apnea system

Chipotle to open second Cedar Rapids location, including first ‘Chipotlane’ in Corridor

Chipotle Mexican Grill will open a new Cedar Rapids restaurant Tuesday in a standalone site…

New Chipotle Cedar Rapids Chipotlane

Inside Cedar Crossing: Latest construction photos and updated renderings

On course. On time. On target. That was the message Thursday afternoon, Nov. 20, as…

Kim Pang Cedar Crossing construction tour 1

UnityPoint Health becomes first organization to join Mayo Clinic Platform_Insights

UnityPoint Health has joined a new Mayo Clinic program that will give its clinicians access…

St. Luke’s Hospital

Guaranty Bank redevelopment project gets $10 million-plus state tax credit

The redevelopment of the historic former Guaranty Bank in downtown Cedar Rapids has been awarded…

Guaranty Bank building

ROOTs disaster recovery housing program finds new life

The Rebuilding Ownership Opportunities Together (ROOTs) program in Cedar Rapids built 869 homes after the…

Development roots partners Alex Frazier (left) and Joshua Bass are shown at the site of the Ginkgo Ridge development in southwest Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Wabtec subsidiary Relco Locomotives to close Cedar Rapids facility

Relco Locomotives, a Wabtec subsidiary, will close its Cedar Rapids manufacturing facility at 4200 Thomas…

Relco facility

HACAP names Matt Majeski as new chief executive officer

The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) has named Matt Majeski as its new chief…

HACAP Matt Majeski Jane Dreapeaux

UFG Foundation awards $212,500 to 25 nonprofit organizations

The UFG Foundation has awarded $212,500 to 25 nonprofit organizations across five states in its…

UFG Insurance

IowaWORKS to hold grand opening for new workforce facility at Kirkwood campus

IowaWORKS and Kirkwood Community College will host a grand opening Nov. 20 for the new…

IowaWORKS Kirkwood

Eastern Iowa Health Center to open walk-in clinic

The Eastern Iowa Health Center will open a walk-in clinic Nov. 17 inside its pharmacy…

Eastern Iowa Health Center pharmacy

Mirrorbox Theatre officially announces plans to close

Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar Rapids, a nonprofit theatre company founded by Cavan Hallman in 2018…

1200 Ellis Blvd. NW, Cedar Rapids Mirrorbox Theatre

The Fun Station opens 70,000-square-foot indoor adventure park in Cedar Rapids

The Fun Station has opened its new indoor adventure park at 8920 Brighton Way SW…

Fun Station Cedar Rapids

Mercy Cedar Rapids earns national recognition for outpatient orthopedic surgery

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids