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Fairfax officials hear details of proposed Alliant gas-fired power plant
Attendees of a Fairfax City Council meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 9 offered decidedly mixed perspectives on an Alliant Energy proposal for a combined-cycle natural gas power plant just southeast of the Fairfax city limits. An estimated 45 attendees packed the…
Marion developments converging to propel momentum
You may be surprised to learn that Marion is now the 13th largest city by…
No talks slated as Ingredion strike nears end of second month
As a strike between Ingredion and its unionized plant employees in Cedar Rapids nears the…
Nordstrom to lay off more than 200 Cedar Rapids workers
Nordstrom plans to lay off more than 200 workers at its warehouse and distribution center…
Workforce Innovation leaders honored at Kirkwood
Local companies leading the way in workforce innovation were honored Sept. 21 during an awards…
New Cedar Rapids McDonald’s opens, older Marion location closes
The opening of a new, state-of-the-art McDonald’s restaurant just south of Lindale Mall in Cedar…
GoDaddy plans to move from Hiawatha to Cedar Rapids
GoDaddy has listed its Hiawatha office for sale and plans to move its operations to…
JRS Pharma plans $18 million manufacturing expansion in southwest Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids City Council will be sponsoring JRS Pharma’s application for state financial assistance…
Strategic Financial Solutions named 2022 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace
When imagining a remarkably cool place to work, a financial advising firm might not be…
Duane Arnold Solar rezoning proposals approved
UPDATE: Capping a long and often contentious evaluation process, the Linn County Board of Supervisors…
Cedar Rapids speakers voice concerns about Wolf Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline plan
Wolf Carbon Solutions’ proposal to build a 280-mile carbon dioxide sequestration pipeline between Cedar Rapids…
Linn supervisors approve second consideration of Duane Arnold Solar rezoning request
UPDATE: Rezoning requests for a pair of industrial-scale solar projects near the former Duane Arnold…
Post-derecho insurance lessons
Even as the winds died down in the wake of the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho…
New owner of former Transamerica site open to redevelopment ideas
The new owner of the former Transamerica site in northeast Cedar Rapids says that while…
Cedar Rapids again seeks redevelopment proposals for former Ambroz site
For the third time in the last five years, the city of Cedar Rapids is…
UPDATE: Linn County reschedules public meetings on Duane Arnold Solar rezoning proposals
A public hearing and first considering of a rezoning proposal for a pair of Duane…