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Former Younkers space at Lindale Mall sold, council member says

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The former Younkers space at Lindale Mall has been sold to a new owner, City Council member Scott Olson confirmed. Olson said the buyer is the same developer that recently opened a Dick’s House of Sport connected to the mall in the former Sears location. The developer also opened a Vasa Fitness next to the mall in the former Hy-Vee, Olson said.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 5d
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Renewable Fuels Group Backs EPA Plan to Restore RFS Volumes

The Renewable Fuels Association is calling on the EPA to fully restore renewable fuel volumes lost to small refinery exemptions. Speaking at a recent hearing, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper urged the agency to reallocate all 770 million waived renewable identification numbers—or RINs. Cooper emphasized that full reallocation is essential to keep exempted gallons from eroding market demand for biofuels in 2026 and 2027.

Charles City, IA · 5d
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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Business Notes for Nov. 8, 2026

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. New hires GreatAmerica has hired Abby Johnson as sales support, development; Amber Hammer as portfolio manager; Damian Hernandez as security operations analyst; and Brooke Fischer as credit analyst. Feed Iowa First has hired Alora Kraus to be the organization’s new executive director. Events Annual meeting: Greater Iowa City Inc. will reflect on the past year and look ahead to 2027 during its annual meeting Nov. 18 at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Coralville. The featured speaker will be Dr. Peter Kaboli, a researcher and healthcare leader serving as professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and as executive director of the Veterans Health Administration Office of Rural Health. Cocktail hour starts at 4:30 p.m., with dinner and programs starting at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are available online at greateriowacity.com . The deadline to register is Tuesday, Nov. 10. Anniversary celebration: BrownWinick Law Firm will celebrate its 75th anniversary with an Iowa City reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at Big Grove Brewery,

Cedar Rapids, IA · 3d

Local 4 WHBF

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Citizens First Bank opens in Morrison

Citizens First Bank has officially opened its new Morrison branch at 100 W. Lincoln Way, Suite B, Morrison, according to a news release. “We are incredibly excited to officially open our doors in Morrison,” said Stephen Clements, president and CEO of Citizens First Bank. “We have valued relationships with customers in this area already, and […]

Morrison, IA · 7d

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Franklin County supervisors deny six property tax refund claims

The Franklin County Board of Supervisors denied six property tax refund claims Tuesday involving pressure tanks and small bulk tanks. The board unanimously rejected four claims submitted by New Cooperative and two from Growmark Inc. The claims sought refunds for property taxes the companies said were erroneously paid. Supervisors also...

Franklin County, IA · 7d

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Google data center near Palo would use 10.4M gallons of water per day

PALO — Google’s proposed data center campus near Palo could use up to 10.4 million gallons of water each day, drawn directly from the Cedar River. That figure — what it takes to fill 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools — is outlined in a water use memo Google sent to Palo as part of the company’s exploration into a roughly 550-acre site near the Duane Arnold Energy Center. It’s estimated the withdrawal would amount to roughly 0.3% of the Cedar River’s total annual flow. Those projections are for the facility at full scale, but construction of the site will be phased. That means initial water use demands would be smaller and grow over time. Google has stated the site could hold up to six buildings, with one building per phase. Based on those figures, Google technical program manager Kiran Udayakumar last month told Palo residents the Cedar River could safely handle that withdrawal under normal, dry and drought conditions without adverse impacts. “At every Google site, we conduct a rigorous, multifactor watershed health assessment,” he said. “That assessment confirmed that the (Cedar River) basin has healthy, long-term capacity and low overall physical water scarcity.” The proposed data center campus near Palo

Palo, IA · 8d

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Cedar Valley Ascent Will Stay Open in Waverly

Cedar Valley Ascent has announced that they will continue to operate, separate from Cedar Valley Medical Specialists. Ascent operates the location in Waverly between HyVee and Miller True Value. They say they are navigating some operational changes but that their commitment to their patients and the communities they serve remains strong. Specifically they say their Skin Cancer Treatment services will continue to operate and patients will be informed of any changes affecting other services or appointments. CVMS abruptly ceased operations on Friday after defaulting on $15million worth of loans. Employees went unpaid and lost insurance coverage. Dr. Gregory Harter of Cedar Valley Family Medicine says that his clinic has partnered with the Waverly Health Center and will move from Tower Park Drive in Waterloo to Waverly. The exact location is unknown but is likely to be within the Waverly Health Center initially.

Waverly, IA · 8d

KBUR

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John Deere officials announced Friday the company will be hiring 400 new workers across its factories

John Deere officials announced Friday the company will be hiring 400 new workers across its factories. In addition, more than 275 employees will be called back to its Waterloo operations, bringing total callbacks to approximately 1,000 since 2024. Deere officials said with these callbacks, all employees previously on layoff in Waterloo, the Quad Cities, Ottumwa, and Dubuque have been asked to return to work. However, about 125 employees remain on layoff status in the Des Moines area. Deere officials said in a news release that hiring would take place at facilities in Moline, Milan, Davenport, Dubuque, and Ottumwa.

Waterloo, IA · 9d

KSN News

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John Deere bringing back some laid-off workers in Iowa

Waterloo, IA · 6d

Hometown Current

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Benton County land transfers for Oct. 26-Oct. 30, 2026

Recorded Oct. 26 No Place Like Home CR, LLC to Marisa Castorena, unit 92 in Golf View, a condominium in part of lot 1, Gardemann’s Fourth Addition to Shellsburg, with an undivided percentage interest in the common areas and facilities. Victoria and Travis Upah to One of a Kind Design LLC, lot 2, block 2, Belle Plaine. Recorded Oct. 27 Jacqueline Barnett, Successor Trustee of Robert S. Barnett Revocable Trust, to Justin R. and Elizabeth A. Bascom, an undivided half interest in part of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 14, township 85, range 12. Scott A. and Tracy R. Voelker to Scott A. and Tracy R. Voelker, as trustees of the Scott A. Voelker and Tracy R. Voelker Trust, part of lot 17, Auditor’s Plat No. 14, being part of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 20, township 82, range 9; and part of lot 17, Auditor’s Plat 14, Norway. The Watkins Savings Bank to The James W. Oberreuter Revocable Trust, the east 3 feet of lot 21, block 1 in the Town of Watkins. Mark R. and Kimberly K. Noe to The Mark and Kimberly Noe Revocable Trust, Parcel A in lots

Benton County, IA · 9d

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids trims staff after state property tax overhaul

CEDAR RAPIDS — Changes to the state’s property tax law are forcing the city of Cedar Rapids to reduce its payroll by $2.35 million and eliminate roughly 24 full-time equivalent jobs. Most of those positions will be cut by attrition — meaning vacant positions that will not be filled — although six full-time employees will be laid off. The eliminated jobs make up a small percentage of the city’s approximately 1,475-person workforce. Cedar Rapids City Council members on Tuesday approved two items related to the payroll reduction in the general fund in the fiscal 2027-28 budget. “The financial integrity of the city is the top job that we have as city staff,” said City Manager Jeff Pomeranz. “In order to maintain quality services at a reasonable cost, we’re forced — as many individuals and businesses are — to reduce our budget.” The city faces an estimated gap of $13.4 million headed into the budget year that begins July 1, 2027. City staff state roughly half of that shortfall can be attributed to changes at the state level related to property tax collections. Inflationary impacts, among other factors, account for the rest. Lawmakers this year made major changes to the state’s

Cedar Rapids, IA · 8d

KCRG.com

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Collins Aerospace to lay off employees by the end of the month

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Collins Aerospace will lay off 31 employees, effective on November 30, according to Iowa WARN. Affected employees were notified on Friday, according to the listing. KCRG reached out to Collins Aerospace, who provided the following comment:. “To remain responsive to our customers’ evolving needs, Collins...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 9d

KCRG.com

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Kerndt Brothers Bank is celebrating 170 years!

Elisha Marti from Kerndt Brothers Bank shares the story of how the family-owned bank got its start 170 years ago in 1856. Plus, find out how they are celebrating this milestone anniversary across all branch locations on Friday, November 6th.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 8d

KIMT

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CVMS announces immediate end to all operations; employees placed on furlough

BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) - Cedar Valley Medical Specialists is officially ceasing all operations effective Friday, Oct. 30, KWWL News 7 has learned. The abrupt cessation of operations by the financially embattled medical group with more than 20 clinics across the Cedar Valley region also means that all employees of the company have been furloughed effective Friday.

Black Hawk County, IA · 12d

KCRG.com

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Quaker Oats restart timeline unclear as PepsiCo assesses damage at Cedar Rapids plant

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - There is still no timeline for production to resume at the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids following Saturday’s explosion and fire, according to a PepsiCo spokesperson. The company said it is continuing to assess the damage and working to get the facility operational...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 12d

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KXEL Morning News for Mon. Nov. 02, 2026

WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – John Deere says it will callback 275 employees to its Waterloo operations and hire another 400 people across its factories. Deere did not give a timeline for the callbacks and hirings, only saying they will be in “coming months.” Deere had laid off numerous employees in recent years as the farm equipment industry experienced lower demand.

Waterloo, IA · 9d

cbs2iowa.com

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Donor garden network free for Iowans

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa gardeners are helping fight food insecurity by growing and donating fresh produce through the Iowa Donation Garden Network, which connects volunteers with resources to support their efforts. The network launched in 2025 and provides free statewide support for gardeners interested in donating produce to...

Iowa · 12d

Iowa Public Radio

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Alliant Energy gets $5.1B federal loan — but Linn County doesn't want its natural gas plant near Cedar Rapids

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that Alliant Energy could get a $5.1 billion loan to invest in new natural gas plants, gas pipelines or battery storage systems across Iowa and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Linn County is trying to stop plans for Alliant's Morgan Valley natural gas plant near Cedar Rapids.

Linn County, IA · 12d

The Coconut Mama

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Iowa neighborhood grocery store to close after costs outpace sales

A small Iowa grocery store created to bring affordable, healthy food to an underserved neighborhood will close on December 18 after nearly five years. Its shutdown adds a very local…

Cedar Rapids, IA · 14d

Local 4 WHBF

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Deere calling back, hiring hundreds of employees across facilities

John Deere is calling back employees and hiring hundreds more across several facilities, according to a company news release. Deere expects to hire over 400 people across its factories and call back over 275 more employees to its Waterloo operations over the next few months. This will bring total callbacks to about 1,000 employees since […]

Waterloo, IA · 12d