Richard Pratt
Council approves development agreement for proposed casino
Even as the Cedar Rapids City Council voted Dec. 17 to approve a development agreement for the proposed new casino in downtown Cedar Rapids,...
Linn County pursuing new regulations on hazardous liquid pipelines
Linn County officials are pursuing a new set of regulations on the construction of hazardous liquid pipelines in the county, seeking to balance economic...
Cedar Rapids officials ‘actively pursuing’ new grocer for former First Avenue Hy-Vee
Cedar Rapids leaders are “actively pursuing” a Kansas City-area "price-impact grocer,” about operating a new grocery store at the former Hy-Vee store on First...
Alliant Energy ‘on-sourcing’ Iowa call center operations to InnoSource
Alliant Energy officials say the company is “on-sourcing” its Iowa-based call center operations to InnoSource, an Ohio-based staffing agency specializing in call center services.
As...
Appliance Plus plans ribbon-cutting for new Marion location
Appliance Plus will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their newest location in Marion on Thursday, Dec. 12 at noon.
The appliance retailer officially opened its...
Collins Aerospace gets $19 million contract to provide UK Chinook helicopters with interoperable avionics...
Collins Aerospace has received a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to equip a fleet of new H-47 Chinooks for the UK...
New multifamily housing development coming near Uptown Marion
A new multifamily housing development is on its way to a vacant site near the Uptown Marion business district.
At its meeting Dec. 5, the...
Second Story Promotions ‘swag’ elevates customers’ brands
For Second Story Promotions in Cedar Rapids, telling a client’s story through branded promotional products is the cornerstone of their business.
“It’s a marketing partnership...
Former Westdale movie theater sold for $750,000 at auction
The former AMC Classic Westdale 12 movie theater building in southwest Cedar Rapids was sold for $750,000 in a two-day online auction that concluded...
Wolf Carbon withdraws application for carbon dioxide pipeline in Eastern Iowa
Wolf Carbon Solutions has decided not to pursue construction of a carbon capture pipeline that would have run through Linn County and several other...