Cedar Rapids

Crystal Group sponsors University of Iowa student to attend USS Iowa commissioning
Current University of Iowa student and U.S. Navy veteran Thomas Lutz will attend the commissioning ceremony of the USS Iowa April 5 as a guest of Crystal Group. The USS Iowa, a fast-attack nuclear-powered submarine built using the latest technology,…
IowaWORKS offering free Google training certificates for job seekers
Iowa job hunters now have access to a new professional training program designed to prepare…

TreeHouse Foods updates strategic review process; exploring divestiture of some units
TreeHouse Foods, a private-label food manufacturer that operates a meal packaging plant in northeast Cedar…

Iowa Architectural Foundation to lead tour of Sullivan buildings in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) will lead an in-person tour April 2 of two historic…

NewBoCo expanding into Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative Inc. (NewBoCo) is expanding to the Quad Cities.…

Nordstrom net earnings, EPS top analysts’ estimates
Nordstrom reported earnings March 1 for the fourth quarter of the 2021 fiscal year that…

NCAA DIII Wrestling Championships to return to Cedar Rapids
After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the NCAA DIII Championships will return to Alliant Energy Powerhouse…

O’Donnell encourages Cedar Rapids residents to keep momentum going
The pace of economic development projects in Cedar Rapids over the past year is encouraging,…

Ramlo to retire as United Fire Group CEO by end of 2022
United Fire Group president and chief executive officer Randy Ramlo said Tuesday he will retire…

Applications for Cedar Rapids’ First Time Homebuyer program open March 7
The city of Cedar Rapids’ First Time Homebuyer Program will begin accepting applications at 8…

Energage recognizes TrueNorth as a 2022 Top Workplace
TrueNorth Companies has earned a 2022 Top Workplaces USA award from Energage, an organization that…

Nebullam Farms to expand into Iowa City, Coralville ahead of schedule
Home to Iowa’s only indoor farms, Nebullam Farms is once again expanding – this time…

ImOn being acquired by Goldman Sachs
Cedar Rapids-based ImOn Communications has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Goldman Sachs…

Folience acquires Kansas-based TravAlum to boost capacity for Cimarron Trailers division
Folience, a Cedar Rapids-based ESOP-owned holding company, announced Tuesday that it has acquired the assets…

Donutland reopening Williams Boulevard store in late March or early April
Donutland will be reopening its former orange-roofed location in southwest Cedar Rapids soon, and more…

United Fire shows strong earnings, EPS in latest financial report
United Fire Group on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.69 on…
