Richard Pratt
Proposed Mercy clinic in North Liberty won’t require certificate of need
A new off-site medical clinic extension proposed by Mercy Medical Center in North Liberty will not require a certificate of need review from the...
Leaders celebrate groundbreaking for NewBo Loftus ‘transformation’ project
On a celebratory and windy afternoon, state and local officials gathered with developers Aug. 20 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the long-planned NewBo Loftus...
Cedar Rapids council approves $348 million bid for Water Pollution Control Facility project
Even as the Cedar Rapids City Council unanimously approved a $348 million bid this week for a wide-ranging improvement project at the city’s Water...
Tata laying off 23 in Hiawatha, will close Hiawatha location
Tata Consultancy Services in Hiawatha is laying off 23 employees in Hiawatha as part of a plan to close the company’s Hiawatha location, according...
Construction set to begin soon on new Kingston Yard parking ramp
Construction of a new 463-space parking ramp in the Kingston Yard development in Cedar Rapids is expected to begin this fall, after the Cedar...
Historic Lighthouse Inn destroyed in fire
The Lighthouse Inn and Supper Club, Cedar Rapids’ oldest restaurant that has hosted several historical figures in its 112-year history, was destroyed in a...
Raygun breakdancing at Olympics brings windfall for Iowa’s Raygun
A viral breakdancing performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris has proven to be an unexpected marketing and social media windfall for Iowa-based...
Horizons proposes new senior center for Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids could have its first senior center since 2008, if a proposal from Horizons, A Family Service Alliance becomes reality.
Mike Barnhart, Horizons president...