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HEDCO adds four to board of directors
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) has appointed four new members to its board of directors: Torri Freese, Rob Wenzel, Rod Hanssen and Supervisor Sami Scheetz. Ms. Freese serves as Key Account Manager II at Alliant Energy in Cedar Rapids.…
Crystal Group, Buena Vista University form educational partnership
Through a new partnership with Buena Vista University, Crystal Group, Inc. is broadening educational benefits…
Area leaders travel to Washington, D.C. to seek support for Tower Terrace Road project
This week, representatives of Marion, Cedar Rapids and other area communities traveled to Washington, D.C.,…
Defense contractor selects Crystal Group to provide radar servers for Army
Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge computing solutions, has secured…
Study: Hiawatha could support full-service hotel
Hiawatha provides a solid and feasible market for a potential full-service hotel, according to a…
Blue Lagoon Pool and Spa celebrates move to Hiawatha
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 18 to welcome Blue…
Former Sinclair stores in Eastern Iowa reopening
A number of former Sinclair convenience store locations in Eastern Iowa operated by Brew Oil,…
Caravel Autism Health, new autism therapy clinic, opens in Hiawatha
Caravel Autism Health is now open in Hiawatha, providing diagnosis and treatment of young children…
Hiawatha council advances plans for new McGrath Hyundai facility
The Hiawatha City Council, at its meeting Feb. 21, unanimously approved the site plan and…
Hiawatha telecom firm BDC Group closing, lays off 35 workers
BDC Group Inc., a Hiawatha telecom firm founded in 2015, has laid off 35 employees…
New Hyundai McGrath facility among Hiawatha development initiatives
The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) has announced updates on three Hiawatha business projects, including…
Hiawatha council approves new hotel feasibility study
A new study will be conducted to assess the feasibility of attracting a hotel or…
Former GoDaddy building sold
The former GoDaddy office building at 1 Parsons Drive in Hiawatha has been sold to…
GoDaddy completes another round of layoffs; company mum on specifics
GoDaddy has apparently instituted another round of layoffs, but a corporate spokesperson has declined to…
Brew Oil: Sinclair stores closed due to lease issues, property owner’s bankruptcy
Brew Oil was forced to close Sinclair-branded convenience stores in Eastern Iowa, including Cedar Rapids,…
Hiawatha celebrates growth, looks to future at State of the City event
Progress continued to define the past year for Hiawatha’s economic development — steady, if incremental,…
