Richard Pratt
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 referendum, Linn Wins! – the current group promoting approval...
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 results since Cedar Rapids voters first approved it in...
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 the Corridor – announced his retirement this week 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 Rescue Plan Act funding to be allocated, via a...
New housing, commercial development proposed in southwest Cedar Rapids
The first reading of a rezoning request for a new commercial and housing development in southwest Cedar Rapids was approved unanimously by the Cedar...
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 Cedar Rapids-based Collins Aerospace subsidiary.
Overall, Raytheon reported adjusted earnings...
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 that exceeded analysts’ expectations for net sales and earnings...
Steindler says North Liberty ambulatory surgery center vital for competition
In the wake of the State Health Facilities Council’s Aug. 31 approval of the University of Iowa Health Care’s certificate of need application for...
Officials laud promise of University of Iowa Health Care’s new North Liberty facility
As Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and associate vice president for University of Iowa Health Care, watched the...