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Design Engineers opens new office in Ankeny

Design Engineers, a Cedar Rapids-based mechanical, electrical, plumbing and technology (MEPT) engineering firm, has opened a new office in Ankeny, expanding its presence in the Greater Des Moines metro area. The Ankeny location marks Design Engineers’ third office and is…

Harbor Freight Tools expected to open at former Bed Bath & Beyond in Cedar Rapids

Harbor Freight Tools is expected to open a second Cedar Rapids location soon in the…

Former Bed Bath & Beyond

Plans for affordable housing project at former MAC site resurface

A developer is reviving plans for an affordable housing complex on the former site of…

Sebastian Jacolyn affordable housing 1

Planning Commission recommends rezoning for addition to Big Cedar Industrial Center

A rezoning request for a substantial addition to the Big Cedar Industrial Center is on…

Big Cedar Industrial Center expansion rezoning

PHOTO GALLERY: Pickle Palace nears public opening

The long-awaited full opening of the Pickle Palace in downtown Cedar Rapids is imminent. After…

Pickle Palace exterior

Unimpaired locations in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids closed

The Unimpaired dry bar locations in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, which were touted as…

Unimpaired Dry Bar Iowa City

Fork and Knife Feast returns for Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week

The annual Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week, taking place Feb. 14 through Feb. 25 in 2024,…

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week

ADM plans to purchase two flavoring firms

ADM announced agreements this week to purchase two global flavoring ingredient firms. The company plans…

ADM Cedar Rapids

Jennifar Bassett named new Downtown District program manager

Jennifar Bassett has been hired as the new program manager of the Cedar Rapids Downtown…

Jennifar Bassett Downtown District program manager

Michaels to open new store at Westdale Town Center

Michaels, a national retailer known for arts and crafts supplies, will be opening a new…

Westdale Town Center

Big Grove Cedar Rapids nears opening date

A preview of Big Grove Brewery’s new Cedar Rapids taproom Thursday, Dec. 7, offered a…

Big Grove central bar

The Lucky Cat to close in February 2024

The Lucky Cat, which has hosted comedy shows and other events in downtown Cedar Rapids…

BankIowa earns five-star Bauer Financial rating for 51 consecutive quarters

BankIowa, based in Cedar Rapids, has earned a five-star rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., for…

BankIowa Cedar Rapids

Downtown Cedar Rapids vision plan foresees activated, connected city core

A far-reaching visioning plan for downtown Cedar Rapids envisions a rejuvenated mixed-use city core with…

Downtown Cedar Rapids

Coulter named market director of Palmer Group’s Cedar Rapids office

Michael Coulter has been promoted to market director of Palmer Group’s Cedar Rapids location, effective…

Michael Coulter Palmer Group

New Chick-fil-A proposed along Blairs Ferry Road in Cedar Rapids

A new Chick-fil-A restaurant may be on its way to a busy portion of Blairs…

Chick-fil-A Lindale Cedar Rapids