Cedar Rapids
New McDonald’s planned for northeast Cedar Rapids
Plans for a new McDonald’s restaurant in northeast Cedar Rapids are moving forward. At its meeting this week, the Cedar Rapids City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to rezone properties at 1712 32nd St. NE and 3201…
Cedar Rapids council propels ‘complicated’ First and First West project forward
With acknowledgement from both city leaders and developers that the plan is among the most…
Corridor businesses awarded assistance for summer internship programs
Gov. Kim Reynolds awarded 35 projects with $2.26 million in state grants to launch youth…
Raising Cane’s to open in Coralville on April 12
UPDATED APRIL 4 The popular fast-food chicken fingers chain Raising Cane’s will be opening its…
Red Star Yeast ribbon-cutting marks addition of new fermenter
Red Star Yeast officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, March 31 to mark the construction…
Three companies join Iowa Startup Accelerator
The Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA) has added Haggle, Groov, and Sprayer Mods to its six-month…
Transamerica partners on group plan solution focused on ESG investments
Transamerica has partnered with FuturePlan by Ascensus, Natixis Investment Managers and LeafHouse Financial Advisors LLC…
General Mills posts flat sales, slight profit decline for third quarter
General Mills, which operates a food production facility in southwest Cedar Rapids, reported sales essentially…
Leaders discuss Corridor’s development, challenges at CBJ symposium
The 2022 CBJ Real Estate Symposium held March 24 brought industry leaders together to review…
McGrath confirms purchase of Toyota of Iowa City
UPDATED MARCH 25 McGrath Auto is buying Toyota of Iowa City, general manager Gavin McGrath…
Affordable Housing Network names new director
Danielle Rodriguez has been named the new director of the Affordable Housing Network, Inc. (AHNI).…
Almost Famous Popcorn acquires Noble Popcorn, expands to Sac City
Almost Famous Popcorn Company announced March 22 the acquisition of Sac City-based Noble Popcorn. The…
Grand Impact: $100,000 for a Cedar Rapids charity
There is a new opportunity for a Cedar Rapids non-profit to receive $100,000 to address…
‘Historic’ investment headed to the Eastern Iowa Airport
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today the plan for distributing $100 million in Federal American Rescue…
Corridor businesses respond to Russia-Ukraine conflict
Several businesses and industries with operations in the Corridor have issued official statements and responses…
IowaWORKS offering free Google training certificates for job seekers
Iowa job hunters now have access to a new professional training program designed to prepare…
