Tag: Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Transit announces fare changes
Cedar Rapids Transit, which operates the public bus service throughout the city, will resume fare collection with updated fares on Monday, Sept. 26.
According to...
Nordstrom board adopts ‘poison pill’ to fend off potential takeover
In the wake of a Mexican upscale retailer’s move to purchase 9.9% of Nordstrom’s stock, Nordstrom has adopted a “poison pill” strategy to fend...
Rexco Equipment acquires JP Scherrman equipment dealer
Rexco Equipment, a heavy and compact construction equipment dealer headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has acquired JP Scherrman, Inc. (JPS), an equipment dealer in Farley,...
Nordstrom to lay off more than 200 Cedar Rapids workers
Nordstrom plans to lay off more than 200 workers at its warehouse and distribution center in southwest Cedar Rapids, according to an Iowa Worker...
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation approves more than $1.8M in grants
The Board of Directors of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $1.84 million in grants to 105 nonprofit organizations.
The awards include competitive...
Corridor businesses, leaders named Prometheus Awards finalists
Businesses and influential figures throughout the Corridor are finalists for the 2022 Prometheus Awards, presented by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI).
Prometheus Awards unites...
New Cedar Rapids McDonald’s opens, older Marion location closes
The opening of a new, state-of-the-art McDonald’s restaurant just south of Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids has been offset by the closing of a...
Costume shop in downtown CR business closing
Jacob and Kimberly Cowger, owners of Balloons, Etc. & The Costume Emporium, 420 Second Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, announced that the costume side of...
‘Next Nature’ mural debuts in Cedar Rapids’ Kingston Village
In late August, Scott Takes, a local artist and owner of the Underground Art Studio, finished “Next Nature,” a dual mural that now adorns...