Cedar Rapids
Smurfit Westrock plant in Cedar Rapids closing
The Smurfit Westrock packaging facility in northeast Cedar Rapids will be closing its doors in early October, according to a notice posted this week to the Iowa Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification (WARN) Act website. According to the notification, dated…
CR goes it alone for a win
CBJ Editorial There had been tacit agreement that the region should collaborate on three priorities:…
BAE Systems, 3 Corridor firms, awarded state incentives
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The aerospace/defense company BAE Systems landed $7.5 million in state…
Medically integrated senior village planned in NE CR
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Mercy Medical Center announced plans Wednesday for Hallmar Village, a…
CR council backs $14.5M incentive deal for BAE
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] A $14.5 million local incentive package to attract a new…
Diversity Straight Up: Leading through transformational times
In the latest episode of the CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and…
Finding the path to racial justice
CBJ Editorial We appear to be at a seminal point in our nation’s understanding of…
$100M project gets recommendation for Kingston site
First & First West site (left). CREDIT City of Cedar Rapids By CBJ News Staff…
Cedar Rapids increasing bus capacity starting today
A rider boards a Cedar Rapids Transit bus in an undated photo. CREDIT KCRG-TV9. By…
General Mills names new manager of CR plant
Mike Noble By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Mike Noble has been named manager of General…
Travel industry woes put Guaranty Bank block project on hold
The former Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. at 302 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids By…
Diversity Straight Up: Live from EntreFEST 2020
In the latest episode of “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington take…
Economic Alliance aims to rally community with challenge
Doug Neumann, executive director of the Economic Alliance, wears a Rally cap. By CBJ News…
Cedar Rapids council announces Lift Up Local promotion
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] To encourage support of local restaurants and retail businesses, Mayor…
Latest coronavirus updates, 5/28/20
Ed. note: The CBJ is working hard to keep you up to date on the…
General Mills raises outlook as food sales spike
Cheerios line the shelves in a file photo. CREDIT CBJ By CBJ News Staff [email protected]…
