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Mercy contrast-enhanced mammography

Mercy Medical Center introduces contrast-enhanced mammography for breast cancer detection

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has introduced contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), a breast imaging technology that combines traditional mammography with contrast dye to improve early detection of breast cancer, particularly in women with dense breast tissue. The Cedar Rapids hospital…

Five Sinclair convenience stores in Cedar Rapids area close abruptly

Just months after the five former Kwik Shop convenience stores in the Cedar Rapids area…

Sinclair station Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids becomes anchor tenant in Alliant Energy community solar garden

The City of Cedar Rapids is now an anchor tenant of Alliant Energy’s community solar…

Alliant Energy community solar garden

Collins Aerospace looks to cut costs; ‘minor workforce reductions’ reported

Collins Aerospace is moving to cut costs in the face of financial headwinds buffeting the…

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

Hibu acquires Signpost’s marketing technology platform

Hibu Inc., based in Cedar Rapids, has acquired the marketing technology platform of Signpost, Inc.,…

Hibu Cedar Rapids

Iowa Utilities Board sets public meetings for Alliant Energy’s proposed electric, gas rate increases

The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) has scheduled four public consumer comment meetings for November 2023…

Alliant Energy

Sub-Zero groundbreaking represents ‘new chapter’ in Cedar Rapids economic development

With construction equipment rumbling in the background, Cedar Rapids government leaders and economic development officials…

Sub-Zero groundbreaking Scott Wareing

Cedar Rapids area company teams gearing up for CycleNation

Dozens of employee teams from leading companies around Cedar Rapids will ride to improve brain…

Cedar Rapids CycleNation

Welcoming Week in Cedar Rapids launches this Friday

The annual Welcoming Week celebration begins this Friday in Cedar Rapids, with several inclusive events…

Cedar Rapids Welcoming Week 2023

Red Star Yeast dedicates new fermenter at Cedar Rapids plant

Red Star Yeast is already a dominant player in nutritional yeast production, serving a large…

Red Star Yeast fermenter

Groundbreaking set for new Sub-Zero plant in Cedar Rapids

A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Wednesday, Sept. 6 for the new Sub-Zero manufacturing facility…

A photo of a Sub-Zero facility in Arizona that is expected to be a similar style as the proposed Cedar Rapids building.

Entrepreneurial Development Center celebrates 20 years

In March 2003, a vision formed in Curtis Nelson’s mind.  He believed entrepreneurial businesses in…

EDC Iowa

Alliant Energy reports more than 50% of energy from renewable sources

More than 50% of the energy Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility provided to its customers in…

Alliant Energy

Olde Brick House targets Irish comfort food, pub-style atmosphere

The Olde Brick House in Cedar Rapids formally opened to the public at 11 a.m.…

The Olde Brick House

Iowa Nonprofit Alliance launches in Cedar Rapids

The Iowa Nonprofit Alliance (INA) is launching in Cedar Rapids. The INA hopes to teach…

Eastern Iowa couple acquires renowned Oregon Flute Store

Jonny and Maria Lipford of Cedar Rapids, esteemed figures in the flute community, have announced…