Cedar Rapids

Linn County seeks $20,000 penalty over unpermitted wells at QTS data center construction site
Linn County Public Health is seeking a $20,000 civil penalty from Northern Dewatering after recently discovering as many as 40 unpermitted wells at the construction site for a QTS data center. Linn County Public Health (LCPH) requested that the Linn…
Iowa ABI recaps 120th annual conference in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) held its 120th annual Taking Care of…

ITC Midwest moving near Westdale Town Center
ITC Midwest, the Cedar Rapids-based regional transmission company that owns and operates the regional high-voltage…

Iowa City Marketplace is headed to auction next month
Brookwood Capital Advisors is putting the Iowa City Marketplace up for auction nearly one year…

Reynolds praises child labor bill, hits back at critics in ABI speech
Governor Kim Reynolds highlighted her pro-business record — including recent passage of a bill that…

Uptown Friday Nights returning this summer
For the first time since 2021, the Cedar Rapids Jaycees’ Uptown Friday Nights program will…

LFS class makes donation to support mental health services
The Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) Class of 2023 finished its year of leadership education…

History Center program wins national award of excellence
The History Center in Cedar Rapids announced Friday it has received a prestigious national award…

Transamerica, Tata set to end partnership
Transamerica and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have mutually agreed to end their partnership, representatives from…

Wealth management firm Creative Planning acquires BerganKDV
Kansas City-based investment advisor Creative Planning LLC has acquired BerganKDV, the companies announced recently. BerganKDV’s…

John Deere economist: Any U.S. recession likely to be mild
While a U.S. economic recession is still possible, it’s likely to be much more mild…

Work set to begin on African American Museum renovation
The transformational renovation and expansion project at the African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) formally…

Greater CR Community Foundation approves nearly $4 million in grants
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation board of directors recently approved $3.79 million in grants…

Project set to bring new life to former Dragon building in downtown Cedar Rapids
An adaptive reuse project to bring the former Dragon restaurant building in Cedar Rapids back…

Eco Lips expands insect repellent to protect against ticks
Cedar Rapids-based Eco Lips, home of Bug Soother Deet-free Natural Insect Repellent, is expanding its…
Evolving First and First West now includes larger, relocated hotel
As progress on the First and First West development in downtown Cedar Rapids grows more…
