Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids council member suggests potential moratorium on new data centers
A Cedar Rapids City Council discussion of an otherwise routine indemnification agreement with Google turned into a larger discussion on data center developments Tuesday night, with council member Ashley Vanorny suggesting the city consider a moratorium on future data centers.…
Almoayyed returns to Cedar Rapids government as economic development director
Jasmine Almoayyed has been appointed director of Economic Development & Development Services for the City…

Several developments get green light from Cedar Rapids council
Several development projects, including the expansion of the Sub-Zero plant in southwest Cedar Rapids and…

NJCAA volleyball championship partnership extended with Cedar Rapids through 2030
Cedar Rapids will continue to host the NJCAA Division II Volleyball Championship through 2030 after…

DICK’S House of Sport opens in Cedar Rapids, featuring ‘experiential elements’
DICK’S House of Sport will celebrate a grand opening for its new House of Sport…

Officials investigating reports of drones near Eastern Iowa Airport
The Eastern Iowa Airport’s Public Safety Department and federal aviation officials are investigating reports of…

Five Cedar Rapids companies receive SBA loans in May
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly approval figures for loans in Iowa…

Theatre Cedar Rapids launches public phase of $9.5 million capital campaign
Theatre Cedar Rapids has launched the public phase of a $9.5 million capital campaign, seeking…

QTS planning temporary power plant for Cedar Rapids data center
QTS is planning to bring a temporary power plant online soon to support testing operations…

Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, Kernels to host prostate cancer awareness game June 7
Mercy Urology Clinic and Hall-Perrine Cancer Center are partnering with the Cedar Rapids Kernels to…

O’Donnell stresses ‘The Long Run’ in Cedar Rapids State of the City speech
The theme of race-running – anchored by Cedar Rapids hosting its first-ever marathon June 7…

UPDATE: Inside Sub-Zero plant in Cedar Rapids
The Sub-Zero plant in southwest Cedar Rapids is still several months away from full production,…

UPDATE: VASA Fitness expects to open new location this fall in former Collins Road Hy-Vee store
The former Hy-Vee store on Collins Road in northeast Cedar Rapids is being repurposed as…

Wings2Water awards $30,000 in water quality grants for 2026
Wings2Water, an environmental nonprofit focused on water quality improvement and education, has named seven organizations…

Holmes Murphy awards $140,000-plus in grants to 21 nonprofits, including Cedar Rapids’ Retrieving Freedom
Holmes Murphy, a Waukee-based insurance brokerage, has announced more than $140,000 in philanthropic grants to…

Eastern Iowa Airport lands $6 million FAA grant for baggage handling improvements
The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids has received a $6 million grant from the…






