Cedar Rapids

UPDATE: Last four Marco’s Pizza locations in Iowa closed
Marco’s Pizza has abruptly closed its last four restaurants in Iowa, including locations in Cedar Rapids and North Liberty. The locations were closed as of Sunday, Jan. 4. A location map on the Marco’s Pizza website confirms the closures, showing…
Allsop gift to name park, Busse westside library spaces
The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation announced a major gift from the Robert & Elizabeth…

Eastern Iowa Airport terminal modernization ‘essentially complete’
After more than a decade of design, development and construction work, the $121 million terminal…

Hornbill Asian Market set to open Cedar Rapids store Dec. 20
After a series of construction delays, the Hornbill Asian Market in Cedar Rapids is expected…

LOCO CR food delivery service launches in Cedar Rapids
LOCO CR, the Cedar Rapids-based food delivery service in the works for nearly four years,…

10 for 10 in 2025: Eastern Iowa Airport sets tenth straight monthly passenger record in October
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) recorded 146,643 passengers in October, marking the tenth consecutive month…

Iowa WARN post: 30 of CRST’s job cuts will be in Cedar Rapids
About 30 of the 300-plus job cuts announced by Cedar Rapids-based CRST will impact drivers…

VenuWorks names Robert Thomas executive director for Cedar Rapids venues
VenuWorks has appointed Robert Thomas as executive director overseeing its Cedar Rapids facilities, the company…

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital tops Iowa rankings for second consecutive year
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids has been named the top hospital…

CRST to ‘redeploy’ portion of OTR fleet, cut more than 300 employees
Cedar Rapids-based CRST announced this week it planned to “redeploy” a portion of its Over…

Cedar Rapids Planning Commission declines to recommend rezoning request for proposed McDonald’s along Mount Vernon Road
After hearing concerns from several neighborhood residents about noise, traffic and other issues, the Cedar…

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…

Iowa Finance Authority awards housing tax credits for Cedar Rapids, Iowa City projects
The Iowa Finance Authority awarded more than $11 million in federal housing tax credits Tuesday…

Coe College president appointed to Governor’s STEM Advisory Council
Coe College President David Hayes has been appointed to the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, a…

Scope of QTS data project in Cedar Rapids continuing to grow
The estimated economic scope of the Quality Technology Services (QTS) data center project in southwest…

Iowa journalism leader says new Gazette ownership is ‘really good win’ for newspaper, readers
Fears and concerns abound as The Gazette begins its new ownership era today, but one…






