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Airport commission sets special meeting Tuesday to discuss Alliant power plant proposal
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission will hold a special meeting Tuesday morning to discuss Alliant Energy’s proposal for a new natural gas-fired power plant near Fairfax and just west of the Eastern Iowa Airport. The meeting, which will include an…
Project set to bring new life to former Dragon building in downtown Cedar Rapids
An adaptive reuse project to bring the former Dragon restaurant building in Cedar Rapids back…
Eastern Iowa Airport to demolish former Guard armory, add two new hangars
The former National Guard armory on the Eastern Iowa Airport grounds will be demolished in…
Evolving First and First West now includes larger, relocated hotel
As progress on the First and First West development in downtown Cedar Rapids grows more…
Fulton Lofts project breaks ground in Cedar Rapids’ NewBo district
Business and government leaders gathered Wednesday morning to break ground on Fulton Lofts in Cedar…
Commission advances rezoning for new Dunkin’ at former Western Fraternal Life building
The Cedar Rapids Planning Commission has advanced a rezoning proposal that would transform the former…
Van Meter’s Lura McBride leads by inspiring, connecting with others
Lura McBride’s passion is infectious. It’s a high-energy aura, a magnetism common to people who’ve…
Interstate 380 widening, new Highway 151 interchange included in Iowa DOT project draft
A draft of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s improvement program for fiscal years 2024 to…
The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Van Meter Inc.
Now nearing a century in business, much has changed with Van Meter Inc.’s products and…
Cedar Rapids council endorses Conveyor Engineering expansion plan
The Cedar Rapids City Council has approved financial support for a planned $5 million expansion…
MEDCO celebrates year of development successes, looks to future
Anchored by the theme “We Choose Marion,” the Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) hosted an…
Mayor: Cedar Rapids’ plate filled with success, opportunities
Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell laid out a full-course meal theme for the annual State…
Meld Marketing delves into unsolved Laura Van Wyhe case
Melinda Pradarelli never imagined Meld Marketing, the Iowa City marketing agency she founded in 2016,…
‘Just one step’: Boys & Girls Club breaks ground for Busse Unit
Supporters and representatives of the Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor gathered Thursday afternoon…
Lindale Mall sold to New York firm
Lindale Mall has been sold for $28.5 million in a transaction completed March 23, according…
2023 Women of Influence: Sandy Steil
Sandy Steil’s vocation and avocation have led her down markedly different paths in recent years.…
