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Hiawatha Business Spreads The Wealth
Imagine the excitement that echoed throughout Cedar Rapids Toyota as General Manager Chris Langhurst handed a bonus check to each employee this week! Because of recent changes in the federal… Read More -
Local Real Estate Company Announces Relocation
The new office, located near the intersection of Blairs Ferry and Miller Road in Hiawatha, gives the 6-year-old company with more than 40 years of real estate experience, more flexibility… Read More -
Petersen Pet Hospital coming to Hiawatha in 2018
The summer of 2018 will bring with it a new and improved facility for Petersen Pet Hospital to call home! Because of the immense growth and success, the pet hospital… Read More -
Hiawatha’s Village Center Intersection set to open Oct. 31st
This is an exciting time for Hiawatha as we welcome the new Village Center Intersection on Tuesday, October 31 at 10am. The cause for excitement is not only due to… Read More -
Helping traffic flow on Boyson Road Off-Ramp
The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced it will begin a new project to help traffic flow in Hiawatha. Beginning this summer, the IDOT let the widening project for… Read More -
After 25 years in the making, Hiawatha’s Tower Terraces Road Interchange becomes reality
Construction of a new interchange on I-380 for Tower Terrace Road in Hiawatha has been officially approved by the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT). Construction is set to begin in 2022. … Read More -
The Village Center at Center Point Road and Emmons Street
The Village Center concept began with a group of business owners in 2003 to create a “there” in Hiawatha. However, that concept needed to start with the realignment of the Center Point… Read More -
WLC Spotlight – Newell Machinery Company
Time and time again Workplace Learning Connection hears from our economic development groups about the importance of future workforce development and the creation of a pipeline. Through the collaborative efforts… Read More -
Presentations, Inc./Arreya of Hiawatha Named Technology Finalist
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI), the statewide voice for Iowa’s technology industry, and the LWBJ names Presentations, Inc./Arreya of Hiawatha as one of their 12th Annual LWBJ Prometheus Awards… Read More -
Hiawatha is the #1 Best City to Retire to in Iowa
SmartAsset, a financial technology company, recently released its third annual study on the Best Places to Retire. The study rates cities by their tax friendliness, recreational and social opportunities for… Read More -
Hosting RAGBRAI Comes With a Host of Economic Advantages
From Madison to Mumbai and Dallas to Dublin, people love RAGBRAI, the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. Each year, cyclists from around the globe arrive in Iowa for… Read More -
Tax Incentives in Iowa Like TIF Allow Business to Thrive
You’ve probably heard of Tax Increment Financing (TIF). But do you understand what it is and how it benefits the Hiawatha community? TIF is a method of financing public funds… Read More