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.
Iowa State University Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) will hold a webinar on August 25th to help construction industry employers identify workforce solutions. Content will include real world tactics, strategies and success stories covering talent attraction and retention. This is a virtual event......
LEARN MOREYou’re invited! The CIRAS Digital Manufacturing Lab, powered by Alliant Energy, helps manufacturers explore technologies that address today’s most pressing operational challenges. This special event brings the Digital Manufacturing Lab experience directly to Cedar Rapids. Through guided discussions, demonstrations, and examples from manufacturing operations, you......
LEARN MOREThe City of Cedar Rapids, in partnership with its consultant Kimley‑Horn, is continuing work on the Strategic Parking Plan, a comprehensive effort focused on improving parking access and the overall customer experience in Downtown, Kingston Village, Czech Village, and New Bohemia. The Project Team will host......
LEARN MORECity Manager Pomeranz presented the Fiscal Year 2027 budget (for fiscal year ending June 30, 2027) to the Mayor and City Council in February. Per Iowa Code Section 24.2A, the notice of public hearing for property tax revenue and levy for the City of Cedar......
LEARN MOREIs your business interested in energy efficiency, utilization of renewables or adoption of clean technologies? If so, the Iowa Energy Fund can help. Whether your focus is on improving operations or expanding, resources exist to help you meet your business growth objectives through strategies that......
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