Cedar Rapids

Dinner on the Bridge

Tickets on sale for 2025 District Dinner on the Bridge

The District: Czech Village & New Bohemia will bring back its Dinner on the Bridge event on Sept. 11, after pausing in 2024 due to construction. The annual event is scheduled to take place on the 16th Avenue Bridge of…

Teamsters begin strike against Cargill corn plant in Cedar Rapids

Members of Teamsters Local 238 voted Tuesday, Oct. 1 to authorize a strike against Cargill’s…

Teamsters Cargill strike

Cedar Rapids Downtown District names Caleb Knutson as executive director

The Cedar Rapids Downtown District has announced that Caleb Knutson has been hired as the…

Caleb Knutson Downtown District

Cedar Rapids clock tower draws Czech, Slovak presidents for dedication, marks new tourism landmark

The presidents of both the Czech Republic and Slovakia helped dedicate what city leaders hope…

The Prague-style astronomical clock, or orloj, was unveiled Sept. 27 outside of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, 1400 Inspiration Place in S.W. Cedar Rapids, at the entrance to Czech Village.

Cedar Rapids secures $348 million loan to modernize water infrastructure and boost local economy

In a major push to modernize its aging water systems, Cedar Rapids is set to…

Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility

Cedar Rapids council picks Conlon to develop new 136-room hotel near New Bohemia

Conlon Construction has been selected as the developer of a new 136-room hotel near the…

Marriott Aloft New Bohemia new hotel

New data center would surpass Google development project as largest in Cedar Rapids history

A proposed $750 million data center development in southwest Cedar Rapids is set to supplant…

QTS data center

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Bob Brown with Modern

Bob Brown is the chief executive officer of Modern Companies, the full-service mechanical contractor that…

Bob Brown stands in his office at Modern Companies

Mercy Cedar Rapids introduces AI technology to enhance breast cancer surgery

Mercy Medical Center and Hall-Perrine Cancer Center have announced a new partnership with SymBioSys to…

Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, 701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Mercy

CRST announces leadership change and celebrates industry and safety achievements

CRST has announced the appointment of Bill Clement as its new group president and chief…

Cedar Rapids Fun Station to expand, open new location

A new indoor family entertainment center that touts itself as the state’s largest indoor adventure…

A rendering of the new Fun Station at 8810 Brighton Way Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Crossing will offer more than a casino, supporters say

From three live entertainment venues and three restaurants to an arts and cultural center that…

Cedar Crossing casino new rendering

More Cedar Rapids casino details to be unveiled at Monday news conference

Leaders of an effort to bring a casino to Cedar Rapids will provide more details…

Cedar Rapids Cedar Crossing casino rendering

Guaranty Bank, Strand Theater redevelopment plans moving forward

The redevelopment of the historic former Guaranty Bank and Strand Theatre buildings in a prominent…

Guaranty Bank building

City of Cedar Rapids, J’nae Peterman honored at Housing Iowa Awards

The City of Cedar Rapids, as well as Homeless Systems Manager J’nae Peterman, were honored…

Peterman Cedar Rapids Housing Iowa awards

Mercy Cedar Rapids adopts state-of-the-art software for breast cancer assessment

The Mercy Women’s Center has adopted Volpara Risk Pathways, a state-of-the-art software program designed to…

Volpara breast cancer software