Cedar Rapids

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital tops Iowa rankings for second consecutive year
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids has been named the top hospital in Iowa for the second consecutive year on Newsweek/Statista’s “America’s Best in State Hospitals” list for 2026. University of Iowa Health Care placed second on…
QTS formally announces Cedar Rapids data center in lieu of groundbreaking ceremony
In lieu of a formal groundbreaking ceremony following the deadly July 28 shooting at Blackstone…

Smurfit Westrock plant in Cedar Rapids closing
The Smurfit Westrock packaging facility in northeast Cedar Rapids will be closing its doors in…

Novy begins development of first portfolio company
Novy, a Cedar Rapids-based health care venture studio, has entered the creation stage of its…

Iowa Mustangs Unstabled to sponsor Cedar Rapids Dyno Night Meet Aug. 8
Iowa Mustangs Unstabled will sponsor the upcoming Dyno Night Meet in Cedar Rapids, scheduled for…

Ingredion hosts groundbreaking ceremony for $50 million Cedar Rapids expansion
Ingredion leaders and government officials took an opportunity Wednesday, at a groundbreaking ceremony in Cedar…

Cedar Rapids to host first marathon weekend in 2026
A new running event is coming to Cedar Rapids in 2026, featuring a full Boston-qualifying…

Linn County seeks $20,000 penalty over unpermitted wells at QTS data center construction site
Linn County Public Health is seeking a $20,000 civil penalty from Northern Dewatering after recently…

NewBo City Market executive director steps down
NewBo City Market Executive Director Julie Parisi is stepping down after seven years leading the…

Willis Dady awarded $50,000 Lowe’s grant for Westminster House renovations
Willis Dady Homeless Services received a $50,000 grant from Lowe’s Hometowns, the nonprofit announced July…

Dinner on the Bridge presenting sponsors announced for September event
The District: Czech Village & New Bohemia has announced Anderson-Bogert and the Greater Cedar Rapids…

University of Iowa Health Care to purchase Cedar Rapids medical office
The Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday approved the University of Iowa’s $4.2 million purchase of…

Sip at Midtown Reserve wine bar opens in Cedar Rapids
Sip at Midtown Reserve has now opened, adding a new wine-focused venue next to the…

QTS data center groundbreaking canceled in wake of deadly New York shooting
The groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for this morning at the QTS data center site in southwest…

Proposed Alliant power plant near airport raises concerns
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission is expressing safety and proximity concerns about an Alliant Energy…

Don Hummer Trucking earns elite fleet certification
Don Hummer Trucking has been certified as a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Elite Fleet carrier,…






