Cedar Rapids

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…
Four new gates opened at Eastern Iowa Airport
The latest portion of the modernization project at the Eastern Iowa Airport is now complete,…

‘The North Star’: Downtown plan guides team’s efforts to reshape city’s core
This is the second article of a two-part series examining the landscape of downtown Cedar Rapids. Part…

Mount Mercy announces $2.1 million lead gift for Busse Football Center
Mount Mercy University has announced a $2.1 million lead gift from the Lavern T. and…

The Golden Apple buffet officially opens in southwest Cedar Rapids
Buffet lovers, rejoice – The Golden Apple, the newest buffet restaurant in Cedar Rapids, finally…

Eastern Iowa Airport director Marty Lenss teaching first aviation intro course at Coe College
Marty Lenss has a wealth of experience across the aviation spectrum, but he’s recently added…

ImOn Communications announces fiber-optic network expansion to southeast Iowa
ImOn Communications, a leading provider of high-speed Internet services, has announced the expansion of its…

Ingredion planning $48.5 million plant expansion in Cedar Rapids
Ingredion is planning a $48.5 million expansion of their plant in southwest Cedar Rapids, a…

International Flavors and Fragrances to expand Cedar Rapids ingredients facility
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has announced the upcoming expansion of its Danisco US Inc.…

Cedar Rapids AniMeals becomes a Horizons program
AniMeals, a Cedar Rapids service often referred to as “Meals on Wheels for pets,” is…

This ‘dynamic duo’ is setting bold new course for downtown Cedar Rapids
This is the first article of a two-part series examining the landscape of downtown Cedar…

New Dick’s House of Sport at former Sears could lead to closing of existing Dick’s Sporting Goods store
The opening of a new Dick’s House of Sport in the former Sears store in…

Former AMC theater in Cedar Rapids set to become trampoline park
It seems the former AMC Classic Westdale 12 movie theater in southwest Cedar Rapids will…

Collins Aerospace providing upgraded avionics for in-service Cessna Citation aircraft
Collins Aerospace has announced upcoming functionality upgrades to Collins’ Pro Line 21 integrated avionics systems…

Thompson Truck & Trailer acquired by Ascendance Truck Centers
Thompson Truck & Trailer has announced that after 25 years as a local, family-owned company,…

Empowered Solutions Collective partners with 2892 Miles To Go for new youth-led initiative
The Cedar Rapids-based Empowered Solutions Collective has announced the launch of “Cultivating Stories of Resilience,”…
