Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids leadership coach to participate in Thinkers50 gathering in London
Jennifer Zach, a Cedar Rapids-based leadership coach, has been invited to participate in the Thinkers50 gathering in London this fall. Thinkers50 is a biennial event that brings together business minds to discuss leadership and organizational success. Ms. Zach’s invitation places…
SBA approves $14.7 million in Iowa small business loans in August
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 27 loans for $14,796,200 to Iowa businesses in August,…

Cedar Rapids speakers voice concerns about Wolf Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline plan
Wolf Carbon Solutions’ proposal to build a 280-mile carbon dioxide sequestration pipeline between Cedar Rapids…

Welcoming refugees essential to Iowa’s economic future
Though it’s a long drive on I-80 between Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs, our regional…
New owner of former Transamerica site open to redevelopment ideas
The new owner of the former Transamerica site in northeast Cedar Rapids says that while…

Cedar Rapids Market After Dark returns
One of Cedar Rapids’ most popular downtown events, Market After Dark, is returning Saturday, Aug.…

Five Corridor businesses make Inc. 5000 fastest growing list
Corridor businesses based in Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Hiawatha, Iowa City and Urbana have been named…

Kinzler Construction Services acquires Comfort Solutions
Kinzler Construction Services, an employee-owned construction subcontractor in Cedar Rapids, acquired Marion-based Comfort Solutions, a…

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…

New Altorfer headquarters will double existing facility’s space
Altorfer Inc. is planning to build a new corporate headquarters facility in southwest Cedar Rapids…

“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…

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…

Corridor, Quad Cities fall in 2022 Startup City rankings
Rankings from Midwest Startups, a job and news website for startups in the Midwest region,…

Plumb Heart Center construction on schedule, budget
Construction of Mercy Medical Center’s new Jewel and Jim Plumb Heart Center in Cedar Rapids…





