Richard Pratt
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...
Successful downtown construction projects all about attitude, Main Street Iowa specialist says
A positive attitude is key to a successful outcome for large-scale downtown construction projects, Main Street Iowa business specialist Brooke Prouty told attendees of...
Steindler Orthopedic opens new location in Cedar Rapids
Steindler Orthopedic Clinic has opened a new location in Cedar Rapids – its first clinic in Linn County.
The Iowa City-based orthopedic services provider opened...
Linn County groups file casino gaming application with Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
An application for a Linn County casino gaming license was formally filed Aug. 2 with the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC), officials said.
The...