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What’s new in Cedar Rapids?

From exciting new restaurants on NewBo streets, to innovative companies adding facilities, to promising new developments, something good is always happening in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We’ve highlighted some of the more interesting and exhilarating stories about local life and business here.

  • City Budget FY26

    City Manager Pomeranz presented the Fiscal Year 2026 budget (for Fiscal Year (FY) ending June 30, 2026) to the Mayor and City Council in February. The budget serves as the City’s financial and spending plan for the year. The proposed budget will authorize resources and......

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  • Ingredion Invests $50 Million in Cedar Rapids Facility

    Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions for food, beverage and industrial applications, announced on February 28th a $50 million investment in its Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility to modernize and expand the production of industrial starches for the packaging and papermaking......

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  • Bicycle Friendly Business Designation

    The City of Cedar Rapids is looking to upgrade our status as a Bicycle Friendly Community from Bronze to Silver! To help make that happen, we’re asking Cedar Rapids Businesses to consider applying for the Bicycle Friendly Business designation, which recognizes employers for their efforts......

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  • Notice of Public Hearing – City of Cedar Rapids – Proposed Property Tax Levy (FY 25)

    Per the Iowa Code section 24.2A, the notice of public hearing for property tax levy can be found at: http://www.cedar-rapids.org/local_government/departments_a_-_f/finance/budget.php...

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  • Cedar Rapids Food & Bio Manufacturing Report Update (2023)

    In January 2024, working through the ISU-Cedar Partnership, project staff completed update of the Cedar Rapids Food and Bioprocessors Manufacturing Report.  Originally published in 2018, the study measures baseline economic output for the food and bio cluster in Cedar Rapids.  Specifically, this document inventories the......

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