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The Columbus Junction facility is planning to change its slaughtering methods from an electric-stunning process to use of carbon dioxide.

Demolition work continues on the Transamerica buildings on Edgewood Road NE in Cedar Rapids

Iowa Economic Development Authority gives the Cedar Rapids company almost $180,000 in tax credits and loans.

Family Promise is a small organization that hasn’t been part of the Cedar Rapids community for very long. But under new leadership, the organization is aiming to find its niche in helping families in the Cedar Rapids area who are struggling with housing needs.

The people who work at the Cedar Rapids plant talk about the facility’s closing and their love of newspapers. Printing of The Gazette will move to Des Moines as part of a national trend toward consolidation.

Mark Butland sees collaboration among Iowa’s existing educational technology companies and startups as crucial for the growth of the industry in the state.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low — the latest sign that America's job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to meet a surge in consumer demand.

IndyCar will return next season to Iowa Speedway, a short oval track beloved by fans and drivers that had fallen off the schedule after 14 years.