Cedar Rapids

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 of record-breaking passenger traffic. The October total represents a 7.3% increase over the 136,668 passengers recorded in October 2024. Year-to-date passenger traffic is up 8%…
Judge hears Linn County casino license lawsuit arguments; ruling expected by July
Attorneys presented starkly contrasting views on Linn County voters’ 2021 approval of a casino gambling…

New neighborhood grocery could be coming to Wellington Heights
A new, small-scale grocery store could be coming to a Wellington Heights building that housed…

Groundbreaking speakers: LightLine Bridge will be ‘game changer’
As part of the overarching ConnectCR project, the Alliant Energy LightLine bridge will provide an…

TAURA expansion at IFF Cedar Rapids facility is ‘significant milestone’
As International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) evaluated possible sites for its first TAURA fruit ingredient…

UPDATED: Longtime Cedar Rapids jeweler Herman Ginsberg dies at 99
Emil Herman Ginsberg, an icon of the Cedar Rapids area jewelry community and a prominent…

Cedar Rapids hospitals warn of potential phone scam
UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital and Mercy Medical Center, both in Cedar Rapids, are warning the…

BHFO to lay off 32 workers in May
BHFO, an online discount designer fashion retailer based in Cedar Rapids, will lay off 32…

Rezoning for new Tractor Supply store in Cedar Rapids draws concerns from neighboring property owners
A new Tractor Supply store is being planned in southwest Cedar Rapids, but some neighboring…

Community Savings Bank Cedar Rapids branch relocating downtown
The Cedar Rapids branch of Community Savings Bank (CSB) will be relocating soon to the…

UScellular to cut 232 positions in Corridor, nearly 500 positions in Iowa
Wireless phone service provider UScellular will cut 232 positions in the Corridor and nearly 500…

Kirkwood, IowaWORKS announce Cedar Rapids workforce services partnership
Kirkwood Community College and IowaWORKS have formed a new partnership to improve the availability and…

Street Food Festival slated for July 19 at Ellis Park
The Street Food Fighter, a food truck business serving Asian-inspired fusion street food established in…

Crystal Group sponsors University of Iowa student to attend USS Iowa commissioning
Current University of Iowa student and U.S. Navy veteran Thomas Lutz will attend the commissioning…

Eastern Iowa producers speak out against cancellation of food assistance funding
Operators of several Eastern Iowa small farms and food assistance programs gathered Monday, March 31…

Groundbreaking set April 24 for new AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston Yard
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held April 24 for the new AC Hotel by Marriott…





