Cedar Rapids
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 for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence and America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement for 2026 by Healthgrades. The recognition places the Cedar Rapids hospital…
Taco Gato in downtown Cedar Rapids closing
Taco Gato, a downtown Cedar Rapids restaurant that’s become known for its innovative take on…
Hawkeye Downs redevelopment project moving ahead
Work is under way on a redevelopment project that promises to transform the Hawkeye Downs…
Texas Roadhouse to move to new Edgewood Road site in 2025
After nearly a quarter century of operation on the southwest side of Cedar Rapids, Texas…
Toyota Financial Services announces plans to lay off 54 remaining Cedar Rapids employees
As the final step in Toyota Financial Services’ closure of its Cedar Rapids operations, the…
Tiffany O’Donnell named CBJ’s 2024 Most Influential Leader
Even as a prominent local figure who’s now been named the Corridor Business Journal’s Most…
Coe College launches direct entry program to train next generation of pilots amid industry shortage
Coe College will launch a direct entry program for Fall 2025 applicants pursuing its aviation…
Month-long Teamsters strike against Cargill resolved
The month-long Teamsters Local 238 strike against the Cargill corn milling plant in southeast Cedar…
Hornbill Asian Market near former Hy-Vee set to address food access gaps
Hornbill Asian Market is establishing a new location at 1445 First Ave. SE in Cedar…
New Wings2Water ‘Water Warrior’ award to recognize difference-makers
Wings2Water, a Cedar Rapids-based environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring water quality in the Mississippi…
BAE Systems demonstrates next-generation M-Code Global Navigation Satellite System user equipment technology
BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated M-Code signal tracking with an Increment 2 Global Navigation Satellite…
Striking Cargill workers in Cedar Rapids face loss of health insurance benefits
Striking workers at the Cargill corn milling plant in southeast Cedar Rapids say the company…
NextEra president addresses Duane Arnold nuclear plant’s potential restart
NextEra Energy chairman, president and chief executive officer John Ketchum said this week the company…
Eastern Iowa Airport receives $3.6 million federal grant for new baggage handling control system
The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids has received a $3.6 million federal grant from…
Leaders praise ‘transformational’ new Westside Library at groundbreaking ceremony
As hundreds of community leaders and library officials gathered Oct. 18 for a groundbreaking ceremony…
Linn County nonprofit agencies tout proposed casino benefits
Representatives of several Linn County nonprofit agencies touted the financial benefits of a proposed Cedar…
