Richard Pratt
Council tables consideration of Cedar Rapids Country Club expansion plan
A proposed expansion of the Cedar Rapids Country Club will have to wait – at least for the time being.
The Cedar Rapids City Council...
Groundbreaking set for First and First West project in Cedar Rapids
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, for the $81.5 million First and First West development project just west of...
Dows Farm ‘agri-community’ development in Linn County set to begin soon
Development work on the long-planned and oft-discussed Dows Farm Urban Renewal Area in Linn County is finally set to begin soon.
In a work session...
First public meeting set May 19 to review Duane Arnold Solar proposals
The first public meeting to review the Duane Arnold Solar utility-scale solar application has been set.
Linn County officials announced Thursday that the county’s Technical...
Union official hopeful for resolution of strike against King’s Ready-Mix
An officer with Teamsters Local 238 says the union is open to continued negotiations with King’s Ready-Mix as a strike against the Cedar Rapids...
Toyota Financial cuts 322 jobs in Cedar Rapids as part of office closure plan
Toyota Financial Services will be eliminating 322 positions at the company’s Cedar Rapids customer service center, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act...
Teamsters members say wage dispute at heart of strike against King’s Ready-Mix
Citing a wage dispute, members of Teamsters Local 238 are in the second day of a strike against King’s Ready-Mix and its plant in...
Rogers: Linn County persevered through challenges, but many more lie ahead
Linn County has persevered admirably through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the August 2020 derecho, but issues ranging from mental health and...
Multi-use development planned in NewBo neighborhood, Cedar Rapids
A new commercial and residential building is planned for the NewBo neighborhood in southeast Cedar Rapids.
At its meeting Tuesday, the Cedar Rapids City Council...