Business News

One of the toughest responsibilities a manager faces is deciding to terminate an employee. It requires courage, composure, and compassion. But beyond the immediate discomfort of delivering the news lies a vital leadership opportunity: reflection and learning.

The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.

Employee owned companies share their employee ownership story in celebration of National Employee Ownership Month.

Alliant Energy will start construction on a new power plant in Cedar Rapids — called the Cedar River Generating Station and sited within the boundary of Alliant’s Prairie Creek Generating Station — next year, aiming to have the plant fully operational by mid-2027.

Jade Luter is moving one current sport’s bar concept, creating a sequel to one cafe and creating a new Mexican restaurant concept with locations in Cedar Rapids and Marion.

When one pretzel door closes, another one opens.

Following news last week that Alliant Energy is “deprioritizing” construction of a new natural gas fired power plant in Fairfax, the company said it is evaluating its options for siting a new power plant.

A Mexican restaurant near the downtown and MedQuarter areas of Cedar Rapids has closed shortly after it opened.