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Smurfit Westrock plant in Cedar Rapids closing

The Smurfit Westrock packaging facility in northeast Cedar Rapids will be closing its doors in early October, according to a notice posted this week to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act website. According to the notification, dated…

Brew Oil: Sinclair stores closed due to lease issues, property owner’s bankruptcy

Brew Oil was forced to close Sinclair-branded convenience stores in Eastern Iowa, including Cedar Rapids,…

Sinclair station Cedar Rapids

UnityPoint Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services call off merger plans

UnityPoint Health is no longer pursuing a merger with Presbyterian Healthcare Services, UnityPoint officials announced…

St. Luke’s Hospital

Cedar Rapids launching search for nonprofit to own, manage affordable housing complex

Cedar Rapids City Council members say their approval Tuesday, Oct. 10 of a resolution requesting…

Colonial building The Heights affordable housing

Stamats to host centennial celebration Wednesday

Stamats Communications will host a centennial celebration Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 4-6 p.m. at the…

Stamats Fifth Street headquarters

Statewide Laborshed study underway

The Iowa Workforce Development is conducting its most recent statewide Laborshed study, the last one…

Iowa WorkForce Development

Larger home, expanded offerings for The Hangry Lady

With a business name like The Hangry Lady, it’s clear owner and executive chef Allie…

Allie Lanham The Hangry Lady

Foodliner opening new Cedar Rapids terminal

Foodliner officials have announced plans to open a new trucking terminal location in southwest Cedar…

Foodliner Cedar Rapids terminal

Art gallery opens near Coe; renovations under way for new cafe

A group of Cedar Rapids entrepreneurs are working to renovate and reopen a pair of…

Cafe Allez Coe College

MidWestOne opens new office in Cedar Rapids

MidWestOne Bank is hosting a grand opening event on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to celebrate its…

Vanorny named president of Iowa League of Cities executive board

Cedar Rapids City Council member Ashley Vanorny has been named the president of the executive…

Ellis Golf Course clubhouse wins more design awards

The design awards keep on coming for the new Ellis Golf Course clubhouse in northwest…

Ellis Golf Course clubhouse

Cedar Rapids among country’s top 25 job markets, new report says

Cedar Rapids ranks among the 25 best job markets in America, according to a new…

Downtown Cedar Rapids

Mercy, St. Luke’s named to PINC AI Top 100 Hospitals 2023 list

Mercy Medical Center and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital, both in Cedar Rapids, have…

PINC AI Top 100 Hospitals 2023 Mercy Medical Center St. Luke's Hospital

U.S. Bank closes downtown Cedar Rapids branch office

U.S. Bank has closed its branch office at an historic bank building in downtown Cedar…

U.S. Bank downtown Cedar Rapids

NewBoCo among winners in SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) in Cedar Rapids has been named one of 35…

Anthony Betters NewBoCo