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QTS data center

New data center would surpass Google development project as largest in Cedar Rapids history

A proposed $750 million data center development in southwest Cedar Rapids is set to supplant the proposed $576 million Google data center as the...
Arthur Collins and “Butch” Griswold operating the Collins KWS-1 and 75A-4 radio and transmitter pair aboard the SAC C-97 aircraft during a 1956 demonstration flight. CREDIT ARTHUR A. COLLINS LEGACY ASSOCIATION

Documentaries chronicle Arthur Collins’ impact on industry

Arthur A. Collins’ place in aerospace history was cemented early in life – but it could just as easily have been lost to the...
Cedar Crossing casino new rendering

Cedar Crossing will offer more than a casino, supporters say

From three live entertainment venues and three restaurants to an arts and cultural center that will periodically be transformed into a STEM lab, the...
Guaranty Bank building

Guaranty Bank, Strand Theater redevelopment plans moving forward

The redevelopment of the historic former Guaranty Bank and Strand Theatre buildings in a prominent section of downtown Cedar Rapids is moving forward. The Cedar...
City of Marion

New housing subdivision planned near Lowe Park in Marion

A new single-family subdivision is in the works for a plot of land near Lowe Park in Marion. The development came before the Marion City...
Amy Burkhart Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission

Racing and Gaming Commission picks two vendors for market studies on Linn County casino...

Two vendors will prepare Iowa gaming market studies for the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission as part of the commission’s consideration of a Linn...
Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

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...
Kim Reynolds NewBo Loftus groundbreaking

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...

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