Cedar Rapids

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…

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…

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…

Inside Cedar Crossing: Latest construction photos and updated renderings
On course. On time. On target. That was the message Thursday afternoon, Nov. 20, as…

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…

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…

ROOTs disaster recovery housing program finds new life
The Rebuilding Ownership Opportunities Together (ROOTs) program in Cedar Rapids built 869 homes after the…

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

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

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…

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…

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…

Mirrorbox Theatre officially announces plans to close
Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar Rapids, a nonprofit theatre company founded by Cavan Hallman in 2018…

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…

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…






