Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell speaks about Coe College's new flight school program in front of an airplane at the Eastern Iowa Airport on May 22, 2024, in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT PARKER JONES

Eastern Iowa Airport opens aviation workforce campus to address labor shortages

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) has launched a new Aviation Workforce Development Campus aimed at addressing growing labor shortages across the aviation industry. The initiative, which includes academic partnerships with Coe College and Kirkwood Community College, is designed to train…

Alliant Energy doubles battery storage capacity in Iowa

A new 5-megawatt (MW) energy storage system in Cedar Rapids will double Alliant Energy’s battery…

The new battery storage system will be adjacent to the Alliant Energy Deer Run substation in Cedar Rapids.

Earnings, profit up substantially for ADM in second quarter

Strong revenue figures drove ADM to dramatic increases in net earnings and operating profit for…

ADM

Presaj winner of SBDC Small Business of the Month Award

America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa (SBDC) announces that Presaj, located in Cedar Rapids, is…

Cedar Rapids council rejects appeal of Kestrel Heights plat approval

The Cedar Rapids City Council has rejected an appeal of the City Planning Commission’s approval…

Kestrel Heights appeal denied

Collins Aerospace drives Raytheon earnings growth in second quarter

Despite a decline in military and aerospace sales volume, Raytheon Technologies on July 26 reported…

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

Second hotel under construction at Westdale Town Center

Construction is underway on a second hotel at the Westdale Town Center. Todd Nelson, executive…

Home2 Suites Westdale

IEDA awards $9 million grant for Cedar Rapids reinvestment

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has given final approval to a grant to support…

IEDA Cedar Rapids award

Buie succeeds Lehrman as Involta CEO

Current Involta president Jim Buie has been named the Cedar Rapids-based company’s new president and…

Jim Buie Bruce Lehrman Involta

A Touch of Class Event Center and Catering changes name, rebrands

A Touch of Class, an event venue and catering business 5977 Mount Vernon Road SE,…

Kirkwood, Mercy partner to offer financial assistance to nursing students

Kirkwood Community College and Mercy Medical Center have announced a new partnership that will help…

First phase of Prairie Landing housing development launches

The first phase of the Prairie Landing housing development in northeast Cedar Rapids was officially…

Skogman Homes Prairie Landing

Derecho recovery funding session for housing developers set for July 15

The City of Cedar Rapids, in conjunction with the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will host…

Two Corridor centers launch national suicide prevention lifeline

CommUnity Crisis Services and Foundation2 are implementing a national suicide prevention lifeline starting July 16.…

Suicide prevention lifeline

Alliant to plant first Iowa community solar ‘garden’ in Cedar Rapids

Expanding on its goal to attain net-zero carbon emissions from energy generation by 2050, Alliant…

Alliant Community Solar Garden site

Knutson Construction reshapes leadership team

Knutson Construction is overhauling its leadership team with Brendan Moore replacing John Curry as president…

Knutson Construction