Cedar Rapids

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 in Cedar Rapids, according to a post Monday, Dec. 8 on the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act website. The 30 workers were…
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…

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…






