The Gazette will move printing operations to Des Moines July 9, 2021 GMT CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The parent company of The Gazette newspaper in Cedar Rapids said Friday it will close its printing operations and move the printing of several publications to Des Moines. Folience said it will stop newspaper printing in Cedar Rapids at its Color Web Printers subsidiary on Aug. 31. The closure will impact 34 full-time and eight part-time employees. The printing of The Gazette, Southeast Iowa Union, Washington Evening Journal, Mt. Pleasant News, Fairfield Ledger, PennySaver and The Shopper will be transferred to Gannett Publishing Services in Des Moines.