Cedar Rapids

Proposed Alliant power plant near airport raises concerns
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission is expressing safety and proximity concerns about an Alliant Energy proposal for a new natural gas-fired power plant near Fairfax and just west of the Eastern Iowa Airport – a plant that could be considered…
Merger positions Millhiser Smith, Accel Group for future
Millhiser Smith President Tim Gassmann (l) and Accel Group President Mike Byl at the Tree…

Cardella & Associates plans largest expansion yet
Thomas Cardella, shown in his Cedar Rapids office during a 2016 interview with the CBJ.…

Kittd finds success through a pivot and play
Maria Sanchez-Masi, Kristie VanGorkum and Beth McDougall of kittd have made a serious business out…

UFG sells United Life for $280M
UFG’s headquarters in Cedar Rapids, shown in an undated photo. CREDIT CBJ By Dave…
5 things to avoid when building your marketing budget
By Brittani Wilson/Guest Column It’s that time of year again – the leaves are beginning…
CR businesses upbeat on city – minus floods
Downtown Cedar Rapids. PHOTO CR METRO ECONOMIC ALLIANCE By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The latest…

CR native leads launch of Google job-search feature
Google’s new job search feature is designed to make the job search process easier by…

GoDaddy focuses on low-income startups in CR
Antwan Hodges (left) and Arnold Smith stand outside the Paul Engle Center for Neighborhood Arts…

Mercy Medical Center named one of nation’s 100 Top Hospitals
For the fifth consecutive year, Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids was named one of…

329 building to add NewBo housing option
The 329 building planned by Ahmann Companies will fill a gap in Cedar Rapids’ 12th…

CR’s Glenbrook Centre to get a new look
An architect’s rendering of renovations planned for the Glenbrook Centre in Cedar Rapids. RENDERING KAJAT…

Mount Vernon Road plan seeks city council approval
The eastern segment of the Mount Vernon Road corridor is shown looking west from the…

Demand grows for Corridor apprenticeship programs
Third-year apprentice Chris Nicholson of Coralville practices stick-welding a steel plate at the Plumbers &…

Q&A: Brian Crowe
Q&A: Brian Crowe Economic Development Strategist Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance By CBJ News…

Hibu move more than fills downtown CR office gap
Hibu CEO Kevin Jasper discusses the company’s plans to relocate to the Town Centre building…






