Tag: Cedar Rapids
King’s Ready-Mix strike resolved
UPDATED: The strike against Cedar Rapids concrete supplier King’s Ready-Mix has been resolved, according to a post on Teamster Local 238’s Facebook page.
According to...
Fed Chicago president: Inflation ‘clearly too high’
Aggressive action is needed to bring surging inflation under control, and that action will likely include a series of increases in the benchmark federal-funds...
Transamerica eliminates 40 more jobs in Iowa
Transamerica Life Insurance is laying off 40 employees in Iowa, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) filing on June 17.
The...
Iowa Economic Development Authority gives final approval for Sub-Zero facility
Updated June 17
The Iowa Economic Development Authority unanimously approved Sub-Zero Group Inc.'s financial incentive package June 17, clearing the way for the kitchen appliance...
Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market announces a new route
The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market will have a new route beginning Saturday, June 18 due to the flood wall protection project happening in...
Cedar Rapids opens final ARPA funding round
Beginning June 16, the City of Cedar Rapids and Linn County declared businesses are now able to apply for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)...
Economic alliance creates list of free summer events in Cedar Rapids
Recognizing that rising gas prices may be forcing local families to rethink summer vacation plans, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is releasing its...
Navigator enters agreement with world’s largest ethanol producer
Navigator CO2 Ventures announced June 7 they will be providing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) services to POET on the planned Heartland Greenway...
Ribbon-cutting Thursday for new Collins Community Credit Union branch in Cedar Rapids
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Collins Community Credit Union’s (CCCU) new First Avenue branch in Cedar Rapids will be held Thursday, June 9.
The new branch,...
First Avenue Wine House closing; fires hit Dairy Queen, Shuey’s
After nearly 20 years in business, the First Avenue Wine House will be closing later this month, owner Traci Taylor Weber announced in a...