Cedar Rapids
Smurfit Westrock plant in Cedar Rapids closing
The Smurfit Westrock packaging facility in northeast Cedar Rapids will be closing its doors in early October, according to a notice posted this week to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act website. According to the notification, dated…
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.…
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…
Knutson Construction reshapes leadership team
Knutson Construction is overhauling its leadership team with Brendan Moore replacing John Curry as president…
Kirkwood, TrueNorth give workers better understanding of truck driving as a career
Kirkwood Community College has collaborated with TrueNorth, a Cedar Rapids-based insurance and financial company, on…
Another $20 million in federal grant money coming to Eastern Iowa Airport
The Eastern Iowa Airport will be receiving another $20.4 million for terminal upgrades under the…
T-Mobile bringing 5G home internet to Iowa
T-Mobile is expanding 5G home internet to 81 cities and towns across five states, including…
Site work under way for NewBo Lofts housing project
Construction is under way on the NewBo Lofts housing development in southeast Cedar Rapids –…
Cedar Rapids council moves several development projects ahead
Two major projects wrapped up the Cedar Rapids City Council’s discussion Tuesday, June 28 of…
UnityPoint Health Cedar Rapids hosting a walk-in hiring fair
UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids is hosting a walk-in hiring fair on Wednesday, July 13…
Former Transamerica site sold in auction
The former Transamerica site in northeast Cedar Rapids has been sold, following a three-day online…
King’s Ready-Mix strike resolved
UPDATED: The strike against Cedar Rapids concrete supplier King’s Ready-Mix has been resolved, according to…
Fed Chicago president: Inflation ‘clearly too high’
Aggressive action is needed to bring surging inflation under control, and that action will likely…
Transamerica eliminates 40 more jobs in Iowa
Transamerica Life Insurance is laying off 40 employees in Iowa, according to a Worker Adjustment…
Iowa Economic Development Authority gives final approval for Sub-Zero facility
Updated June 17 The Iowa Economic Development Authority unanimously approved Sub-Zero Group Inc.’s financial incentive…
