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Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces 2026 LFS Executive Class

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced its 2026 Executive Class of Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS). According to a news release, the Executive Class is only offered every other year, and is an exclusive, 9-month program designed for…

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

Bankers Trust faces class-action lawsuit alleging ‘crippling’ fees charged to customers

Bankers Trust is facing a potential class-action lawsuit claiming it has charged “crippling” overdraft fees…

Bankers Trust Cedar Rapids downtown office

Cedar Rapids officials seeking final input for Westside Library Park plan

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking final input on the draft plan for the…

Westside Library Park map

An Iowa first: Novy startup venture studio launches

Launching a startup is nothing new for Eric Engelmann, Krista Martin and David Tominsky. Still,…

David Tominsky Krista Martin Eric Engelmann Novy venture studio

Holmes Murphy recognized on Best Places to Work list

Holmes Murphy, an independent insurance brokerage headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, has been recognized as one…

Holmes Murphy

Cedar Rapids dementia forum advances plan to improve life for patients, families

Health care professionals, community advocates, caregivers and individuals living with dementia will gather for the…

DeWulf dementia innovation center

Cedar Rapids council picks HACAP to own, operate The Heights

The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) will own and operate The Heights affordable housing…

Colonial building The Heights affordable housing

Cedar Rapids startup FES Solutions receives IEDA loan

A Cedar Rapids-based startup was recently named a recipient of an innovation funding loan from…

Iowa Economic Development Authority

VIDEO: See what’s in store at Big Grove’s Cedar Rapids location

The Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Cedar Rapids’ Kingston Yard development will be the…

A view of the front entrance of the Big Grove Brewery’s Cedar Rapids taphouse at a recent sunset. CREDIT BIG GROVE

Foodliner celebrates grand opening of Cedar Rapids terminal

Foodliner officials gathered Thursday, Nov. 16 to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new…

Foodliner grand opening ribbon cutting