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Local restaurateur Jade Luter flips concepts for Pregame Brew & Chew, Mas Margaritas
A number of new developments are in the works for several locations in local restaurateur Jade Luter’s network, including flipping the names and concepts for two existing locations and the construction of two new restaurants on the east side of…
Larger home, expanded offerings for The Hangry Lady
With a business name like The Hangry Lady, it’s clear owner and executive chef Allie…
Are the Amana Colonies a tourist trap?
The Amana Colonies, long considered one of Iowa’s leading tourist attractions, is also one of…
Linn supervisors table ‘agritourism’ ordinance
An ordinance designed to provide more policy guidance to “agritourism” and other public agricultural experiences…
Thoeming announces resignation as Downtown District program manager
Jesse Thoeming has announced his resignation as the program manager for the Cedar Rapids Metro…
Marion council eliminates east-west runway from airport’s long-term plan
There are no longer plans to build an east-west runway at the Marion Airport. At…
James Leach delivers keynote at CBJ Manufacturing Conference
The ongoing transformation to Industry 4.0, or smart manufacturing processes, depends in large measure to…
Hiawatha celebrates growth, looks to future at State of the City event
Progress continued to define the past year for Hiawatha’s economic development — steady, if incremental,…
U.S. Bank closes downtown Cedar Rapids branch office
U.S. Bank has closed its branch office at an historic bank building in downtown Cedar…
Revamped solar ordinance, scorecard get final approval from Linn supervisors
After months of deliberation, public input and staff development, a revised ordinance for utility-scale solar…
QDogs BBQ in Marion closing Saturday
QDogs BBQ in Marion announced via social media that they plan to close permanently this…
Transformation of former Colonial building to affordable housing well under way
Work is progressing as scheduled on transforming the former Colonial building in downtown Cedar Rapids…
Amended Linn County solar ordinance clears second reading
A revised Linn County ordinance governing the development of industrial-scale solar installations is just one…
Five Sinclair convenience stores in Cedar Rapids area close abruptly
Just months after the five former Kwik Shop convenience stores in the Cedar Rapids area…
Cedar Rapids becomes anchor tenant in Alliant Energy community solar garden
The City of Cedar Rapids is now an anchor tenant of Alliant Energy’s community solar…
Cedar Rapids Country Club’s tennis plan clears final city council hurdle
After hearing another batch of public comments – mostly from opponents – about the Cedar…
