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Eastern Iowa Airport sets May passenger record

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) saw its highest-ever passenger total for the month of May, recording 153,589 travelers — a 19% increase over May 2024 — the airport announced Thursday. This marks the fifth consecutive month of record-breaking passenger numbers…

Hy-Vee announces initiatives to help residents impacted by First Avenue store closure

Hy-Vee officials have heard the concerns about the upcoming closure of the Hy-Vee store on…

Hy-Vee First Avenue NE Cedar Rapids

Coe College partners with Revv Aviation, Eastern Iowa Airport to launch flight school

As nearly 100 people gathered in a breezy aircraft hangar at the Eastern Iowa Airport…

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell speaks about Coe College's new flight school program in front of an airplane at the Eastern Iowa Airport on May 22, 2024, in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT PARKER JONES

SBA presents award to Cedar Rapids as Small Business Community of the Year

Leaders from the Small Business Administration gathered with Cedar Rapids officials May 17 to formally…

SBA Cedar Rapids award presentation

Hotel could be coming to New Bohemia neighborhood

The New Bohemia and Czech Village neighborhoods have never had a full-scale hotel to call…

Cedar Rapids Marriott Aloft rendering New Bohemia

Water Pollution Control Facility upgrade deemed major ‘economic development’

The renovation of a city’s water treatment facility, no matter how extensive, is generally not…

Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility

Iowa’s first mental health awareness mural unveiled in MedQuarter in Cedar Rapids

The first mental health awareness mural in the state of Iowa was unveiled May 15…

Mental health mural Van Holmgren Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids officials: Time to move ahead from Hy-Vee First Avenue store closure

Cedar Rapids officials have reiterated their strong and emotional reaction to Hy-Vee’s unexpected decision to…

Hy-Vee First Avenue Cedar Rapids

Hy-Vee closing Cedar Rapids First Ave. store June 23

Hy-Vee will be permanently closing its store at 1556 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids…

Hy-Vee First Avenue Cedar Rapids

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Dawn and Brittany Schorg, Czech Feather & Down

Dawn and Brittany Schorg are the mother/daughter duo behind Czech Feather & Down, the Cedar…

Czech Feather & Down

State grant boosts renovation plans for former Dragon building

Developer Steve Emerson’s plan to renovate the former Dragon building in downtown Cedar Rapids has…

Former Dragon building Cedar Rapids

Alex Trunnell named executive director of His Hands Free Clinic

Alex Trunnell has been named the new executive director of His Hands Free Clinic in…

His Hands Free Clinic

Cedar Rapids wins SBA award as Iowa Small Business Community of the Year

The Iowa district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named the City…

Cedar Rapids city hall

Open house celebrates Alliant solar garden; more likely in the works

Even as Alliant Energy leaders and customers touted the completion of Alliant’s first Iowa community…

Alliant community solar garden Cedar Rapids

Keynote speakers announced for EntreFEST 2024

EntreFEST, an annual entrepreneurship and innovation conference, has announced that Charise Flynn, COO of The…

EntreFEST

Matthew 25 Spring Celebration showcases housing, food access impact

Matthew 25 will host a Spring Celebration event today (April 30) to showcase the nonprofit…

Cultivate Hope Urban Farm Matthew 25