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VenuWorks names Robert Thomas executive director for Cedar Rapids venues

VenuWorks has appointed Robert Thomas as executive director overseeing its Cedar Rapids facilities, the company announced Monday, Dec. 8. Mr. Thomas will manage operations for the Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Paramount Theatre, McGrath Amphitheatre and ImOn Ice Arena Cedar Rapids. Thomas…

Eastern Iowa Airport director Marty Lenss teaching first aviation intro course at Coe College

Marty Lenss has a wealth of experience across the aviation spectrum, but he’s recently added…

Marty Lenss Coe College aviation class

ImOn Communications announces fiber-optic network expansion to southeast Iowa

ImOn Communications, a leading provider of high-speed Internet services, has announced the expansion of its…

ImOn

Ingredion planning $48.5 million plant expansion in Cedar Rapids

Ingredion is planning a $48.5 million expansion of their plant in southwest Cedar Rapids, a…

Ingredion Cedar Rapids plant

International Flavors and Fragrances to expand Cedar Rapids ingredients facility

International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has announced the upcoming expansion of its Danisco US Inc.…

New Danisco building rendering

Cedar Rapids AniMeals becomes a Horizons program

AniMeals, a Cedar Rapids service often referred to as “Meals on Wheels for pets,” is…

AniMeals Meals on Wheels pet food

This ‘dynamic duo’ is setting bold new course for downtown Cedar Rapids

This is the first article of a two-part series examining the landscape of downtown Cedar…

Downtown District executive director Caleb Knutson and program manager Jennifar Bassett are shown at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex in downtown Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

New Dick’s House of Sport at former Sears could lead to closing of existing Dick’s Sporting Goods store

The opening of a new Dick’s House of Sport in the former Sears store in…

Dick's House of Sport Davenport climbing wall

Former AMC theater in Cedar Rapids set to become trampoline park

It seems the former AMC Classic Westdale 12 movie theater in southwest Cedar Rapids will…

AMC Theater Cedar Rapids

Collins Aerospace providing upgraded avionics for in-service Cessna Citation aircraft

Collins Aerospace has announced upcoming functionality upgrades to Collins’ Pro Line 21 integrated avionics systems…

Collins Aerospace Textron Cessna

Thompson Truck & Trailer acquired by Ascendance Truck Centers

Thompson Truck & Trailer has announced that after 25 years as a local, family-owned company,…

Thompson Truck Ascendance Truck

Empowered Solutions Collective partners with 2892 Miles To Go for new youth-led initiative

The Cedar Rapids-based Empowered Solutions Collective has announced the launch of “Cultivating Stories of Resilience,”…

Cedar Rapids, Alliant confirm QTS data center campus

The city of Cedar Rapids and Alliant Energy have officially confirmed QTS (Quality Technology Services)…

QTS data center

Neumann to step down as Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance executive director

Doug Neumann has announced plans to step down as executive director of the Cedar Rapids…

Doug Neumann Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Redevelopment projects set to transform former Transamerica site

UPDATED with new comments: After years of starts and stops, a pair of redevelopment projects…

Transamerica site redevelopment plan

Senator Ernst names Cedar Rapids-based BHFO as Small Business of the Week

U.S. Senator (R-Iowa) Joni Ernst has named Linn County-based BHFO as Small Business of the…

BHFO headquarters at 4520 20th Ave SW Cedar Rapids.