Cedar Rapids

Joe Kilburg TAURA IFF groundbreaking

TAURA expansion at IFF Cedar Rapids facility is ‘significant milestone’

As International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) evaluated possible sites for its first TAURA fruit ingredient production facility in the United States, Cedar Rapids rose to the top based on several key criteria, IFF leaders said after a groundbreaking ceremony for…

Coe College recognized for having the best career services in Iowa

Coe College is the only Iowa college or university to be nationally recognized by The…

Mercy earns Patient Satisfaction Award for home health care

Mercy Medical Center has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer”…

Aegon, Transamerica cut 59 jobs in Cedar Rapids

Aegon is eliminating 55 positions in Cedar Rapids, while Transamerica, owned by Aegon, is eliminating…

Aegon Cedar Rapids positions eliminated

New Altorfer headquarters will double existing facility’s space

Altorfer Inc. is planning to build a new corporate headquarters facility in southwest Cedar Rapids…

Altorfer new headquarters

“Field of Dreams” gets $12M grant; no game next year?

A hologram of the late Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster Harry Caray singing “Take Me…

Cedar Rapids third baseman Seth Gray makes a running throw during the first minor league game played at the "Field of Dreams" movie site. With a capacity crowd of 8,000 in attendance Tuesday, Gray's Kernels fell 7-2 to their regional rivals, the Quad Cities River Bandits. Two nights later, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, in the second annual Major League Baseball game saluting the famed film. The games and events surrounding them have sparked development plans in Dyersville, Iowa, with Iowa awarding a $12.5 million grant this week to support the tourism attraction's expansion.

Vernon Bar and Grill relocates to former Cork & Fork site

A longtime southeast Cedar Rapids restaurant has moved to a new home, bringing another longtime…

Vernon Bar & Grill owners

Corridor, Quad Cities fall in 2022 Startup City rankings

Rankings from Midwest Startups, a job and news website for startups in the Midwest region,…

Startups, workforce

Plumb Heart Center construction on schedule, budget

Construction of Mercy Medical Center’s new Jewel and Jim Plumb Heart Center in Cedar Rapids…

Ingredion union rep on strike issues: ‘We’re so far apart’

A spokesperson for the union representing about 120 striking employees at the Ingredion plant in…

Ingredion strike Chicago

Delta suspends nonstop flights between Cedar Rapids and Detroit

Delta Air Lines announced this week that its nonstop service between Cedar Rapids and Detroit…

Eastern Iowa Airport terminal grant

NewBo City Market gets $25,000 donation from First Interstate Bank

NewBo City Market in southeast Cedar Rapids has received a $25,000 gift from First Interstate…

First Interstate NewBo Market gift

Cedar Rapids building permits hit all-time record

There’s never been a better year for construction projects in Cedar Rapids. City manager Jeff…

Cedar Rapids city hall

Atlantic Bottling announces sustainable packaging initiative

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company has announced that DASANI and Sprite are introducing sustainable packaging transformations…

Atlantic Bottling new packaging

Raising Cane’s opening in Cedar Rapids in January

Raising Cane’s has relaunched plans to develop a new restaurant location along Collins Road in…

Raising Cane's Cedar Rapids

Van Meter expands robotics capabilities with three supplier partnerships

Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter announced a new partnership Aug. 9 with robotics supply partners Comau,…

Van Meter