Richard Pratt's stories
Will downtown Cedar Rapids see a retail renaissance?
Cedar Rapids business development leaders are under no illusions that the city’s downtown core will return to its retail heyday. Gone is the era when parents from around the region would bring their wide-eyed children to large-format stores like Armstrong’s,…
BAE Systems’ facility latest chapter in Cedar Rapids’ reputation as tech leader
A $137 million capital investment; 800 on-site employees; 278,000 square feet on 32.5 acres. More…
Final phase of Eastern Iowa Airport’s modernization set to begin
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is preparing to embark on the final, and costliest, chapter…
NAHB: Patios continue to substitute for decks on new homes
The share of new homes with patios increased nationwide for the sixth year in a…
‘Brave New Work’ author: Embrace change
Most workplace practices are inherited from generations past, but in the face of changing circumstances,…
CRST plans to close driver training academy by year’s end
Freight transport company CRST will be closing their Cedar Rapids-based North American Driver Training Academy…
Cedar Rapids council approves plan to renovate Colonial Centre building for affordable housing
In the wake of a now-abandoned plan to turn the former Colonial Centre building in…
Coyle’s Hibachi Grill opening soon at former Winifred’s, Tomaso’s Pizza moving in early 2023
A Cedar Rapids restaurant with a longtime food truck presence is opening a brick-and-mortar location…
ESOPs forge company legacies
For Daniel Goldstein, the benefits of ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) business operations go far…
Lori Sundberg to retire in 2023 as Kirkwood Community College president
Lori Sundberg has submitted her letter of intent to retire as Kirkwood Community College president.…
BAE Systems dedicates new Cedar Rapids facility, touts ‘long-term commitment’ to Corridor
The completion of BAE Systems’ new $139 million manufacturing facility in southwest Cedar Rapids represents…
ICAD celebrates successes, looks to reimagined future
If the past two years have brought any progress in economic development, it’s that a…
New age-restricted housing development coming to northeast Cedar Rapids
A new four-story, age-restricted housing development is on its way to a northeast Cedar Rapids…
Fong’s Pizza closing Cedar Rapids location Nov. 5
Fong’s Pizza is permanently closing its Cedar Rapids location in the NewBo neighborhood Nov. 5.…
Plans developing for new west side library in Cedar Rapids
A new west side public library in Cedar Rapids is one step closer to becoming…
Pho House Vietnamese restaurant opening Oct. 29 in The Fountains
The owners of Mai Pho in southwest Cedar Rapids will soon be opening a second…
