Cedar Rapids and Dubuque are the latest FedEx locations to undergo the changes, which have already been implemented at 300 sites in the U.S. and Canada, the company said. Most employees are being offered other positions within the company.
Members of the Cedar Rapids airport commission raised concerns this morning after an apparent plan by Alliant Energy to construct a gas-fired power plant on land adjacent to their Travero warehouse in Fairfax.
Massive amounts of dirt have been moved as the development of both the Google and QTS data center projects are underway in the southwest side of Cedar Rapids.
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.
Owners Forrest Ward and Aaron Nelson have seen a shift from an online store to a focus on local customers. Their Cedar Rapids store has become a go-to for radio controlled hobbyists.
Many people have a tendency to judge ourselves more harshly than we judge others. We often refer to this as our inner critic. In this month’s Dangerous Leader column, we reflect on how self-talk is essential to how we engage with the world around us.
The Green House in Iowa City was the second plant bar in the state, and they’re using a KIVA Iowa loan to help purchase equipment and expand food offerings.
A new partnership with Iowa State means Iowa’s Future City regional competition will move to Ames. The partnership should make the competition accessible to more Iowans across the state, leaders hope. NewBoCo has been hosting the Future City Iowa Regional Competition since 2017.
A plea for help made last week by a nonprofit grocery store in Cedar Rapids has sparked a large response from community members to support the store’s goal of providing food for a neighborhood that would be a food desert if not for its presence.
Significant rainfall this month has continued to deplete drought conditions across Iowa. On Thursday, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported nearly 96 percent of the state is without any drought or abnormally dry conditions.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds sent a letter Wednesday to congressional leaders urging support for legislation to block California’s regulations reintroduced by a group of U.S. House members, including Iowa Republicans Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra, Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
I’ll Meet You There, a new venture from duo Lindsay and Jaymie McGrath, tentatively plans to open late this year.
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