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Mercy Home Care earns national award for patient experience

Mercy Home Care has received the 2024 SHPBest “Premier Performer” Award, placing it among the top 5% of more than 3,200 home health agencies nationwide for patient experience. The award, presented by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), is based on patient…

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…

Construction of the Pickle Palace at First and First West is well underway.

Commission advances rezoning for new Dunkin’ at former Western Fraternal Life building

The Cedar Rapids Planning Commission has advanced a rezoning proposal that would transform the former…

Western Fraternal Life building

Greater CR Community Foundation opens summer grant cycle

Local charitable nonprofits will soon have an opportunity to apply for grants from the Greater…

Cedar Rapids council endorses Conveyor Engineering expansion plan

The Cedar Rapids City Council has approved financial support for a planned $5 million expansion…

Conveyor Engineering & Manufacturing

New owners of Cedar Rapids’ Caucho plan to extend menu

Caucho, a Latin American restaurant in Cedar Rapids’ New Bohemia neighborhood, is under new leadership.…

Caucho

Pearson plans 37 layoffs in Cedar Rapids

Pearson has announced plans to lay off 37 employees from its Cedar Rapids operations. The…

Pearson office in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT ACME ELECTRIC

CR receives Aa1 Bond Rating on general obligation debt

Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a Aa1 rating to the City of Cedar Rapids’ $57.9…

Kirkwood names Kristie Fisher next president

Kristie Fisher, president of Iowa Valley Community College District and former senior director for ACT,…

Kristie Fisher is Kirkwood's newest president. CREDIT KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Mayor: Cedar Rapids’ plate filled with success, opportunities

Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell laid out a full-course meal theme for the annual State…

Tiffany O'Donnell State of the City Cedar Rapids 2023

Kirkwood to announce new president at news conference Thursday

Kirkwood Community College will announce its next president at a news conference Thursday, college officials…

Kirkwood Community College

‘Just one step’: Boys & Girls Club breaks ground for Busse Unit

Supporters and representatives of the Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor gathered Thursday afternoon…

Boys & Girls Club groundbreaking

Cedar Rapids State of the City address set for May 2

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell will deliver the 33rd annual State of the City address…

Cedar Rapids State of the City Tiffany O'Donnell

Eastern Iowa Airport breaks March passenger record

The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids hosted a record number of passengers in March,…

Eastern Iowa Airport Cedar Rapids sculpture

Craft’d Coffee opening location in PCI Medical Pavilion

Craft’d Coffee, located in the Smulekoffs building at 333 First St. SE in Cedar Rapids,…

Craft'd Coffee PCI Medical Pavilion