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Zoning approved for 92-unit Cedar Rapids housing complex near Williams Boulevard, Highway 30

A new 92-unit apartment housing complex is in the works at a highly-visible site near the intersection of Highway 30 and Williams Boulevard SW in Cedar Rapids, despite concerns voiced by some area residents about increased traffic and impact on…

Linn County committee questions panel height for Coggon solar project

The proposed industrial-scale solar project near Coggon took the next step through the approval matrix…

Linn County group standing up to industrial solar proposals

Sara Ritchie Alden of Center Point maintains her group, Iowa for Responsible Solar, isn’t opposed…

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Alro Steel plans new Cedar Rapids facility, 40 new jobs

A Michigan-based metals and plastics manufacturer is planning a $20 million office, warehouse and distribution…

Dawn Schott: A life’s passion

Dawn Schott Director of Juvenile Detention & Diversion Services Linn County You could say that…

Linn County voters approve casino referendum

Supporters of a Cedar Rapids casino will have another opportunity to develop a proposal for…

Ingredion third-quarter financial report shows mixed results

Ingredion Inc., the Westchester, Illinois-based starch, modified starch and starch sugar manufacturer with operations in…

Alliant Energy announces plans for Iowa’s largest solar and battery facility

Alliant Energy announced this morning that it intends to acquire the first two phases of…

Solar panels

Steindler CEO: Health care competition vital to Johnson County

The CEO of Steindler Orthopedic Clinic in Iowa City says approval of a certificate of…

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Supporters taking low-key approach to Linn County gaming referendum

Compared to the costly, and at times contentious, lead-up to the 2013 Linn County gaming…

Paving for More Progress backers point to past success, future needs

By most metrics, the Paving for Progress local-option sales tax program has produced substantial tangible…

O’Brien retires as franchisee of 22 Iowa McDonald’s restaurants

Kevin O’Brien, whose family company operates 22 McDonald’s restaurant franchises in Iowa – many in…

Cedar Rapids allocating $3 million in ARPA funds to affordable housing, social service pool

The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday approved allocating $3 million of the city’s American…

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New housing, commercial development proposed in southwest Cedar Rapids

The first reading of a rezoning request for a new commercial and housing development in…

Raytheon earnings exceed estimates; Collins Aerospace sales up 7%

Raytheon Technologies released its third-quarter earning report Tuesday for both the company overall and its…

Procter & Gamble first quarter net sales, earnings per share exceed estimates

Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble, with operations in Iowa City, reported first-quarter financial results this week…