Richard Pratt's stories
Proposed Alliant power plant near airport raises concerns
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission is expressing safety and proximity concerns about an Alliant Energy proposal for a new natural gas-fired power plant near Fairfax and just west of the Eastern Iowa Airport – a plant that could be considered…
Plans for age-restricted, gated development in Cedar Rapids advance
An age-restricted, gated housing development in northeast Cedar Rapids is moving forward in Cedar Rapids…
Is 3D printing the future of home construction?
3D printing, considered cutting-edge technology a decade ago, is moving well beyond desktop units printing…
GoDaddy laying off 8% of global workforce
GoDaddy is laying off 8% of its global workforce as the domain registrar and hosting…
Bed Bath & Beyond closing stores in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City
Bed Bath & Beyond has announced plans to close its stores in Cedar Rapids, Davenport…
Public hearing set for MidAmerican’s Wind PRIME project
A public hearing has been set for later this month to review MidAmerican Energy’s proposed…
Bohannon moving to new role as market president at First Interstate Bank
Zach Bohannon is returning to a field he knows well – banking. The Marion native…
Economic Forecast Luncheon panelists address industry trends, innovation, market forces
A group of panelists provided insights on various topics during the Corridor Business Journal’s Economic…
Lawsuit against Linn County in Coggon Solar project dismissed
A lawsuit brought by a group of Linn County landowners regarding the Board of Supervisors’…
Sunline move to Hawkeye Downs, Lil’ Drug Store expansion advancing
Plans for relocating Sunline’s auto salvage operations to Hawkeye Downs and expanding Lil’ Drug Store’s…
Westdale’s rebirth nearly complete
Ahead of schedule, and defying the expectations of numerous skeptics, the full redevelopment vision transforming…
Villamil: Debt ceiling crisis could lead to economic ‘tailspin’
Anne Villamil is nothing if not frank, and her assessment of the federal government’s debt…
Pursue projects with ‘sizzle,’ Ekberg urges Economic Alliance
True to form, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA) celebrated a host of successes…
AMC confirms Westdale movie theater has permanently closed
Confirming what has been apparent for months, AMC has officially declared that the AMC Classic…
IEDA approves tax incentives for International Paper project
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has approved a package of tax incentives to support…
Union votes to end Ingredion strike in Cedar Rapids
Ingredion union members will be heading back to work at the company’s Cedar Rapids plant…
