Cedar Rapids

Council member Todd at LightLine groundbreaking: Project will restore ‘circle of life’
Cedar Rapids City Council member Dale Todd borrowed a trope from a classic Disney movie to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday morning for the city’s new roundhouse and LightLine Loop project. “The circle of life was once broken,” Mr. Todd…
Learn about Cedar Rapids downtown history during architectural walking tour
The Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) will present an architectural walking tour of downtown Cedar Rapids…
Gems of Hope transitions to Nassif Community Cancer Center
Gems of Hope, Inc. announced Thursday the organization will transition its services and offerings to…

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…
