Richard Pratt
NextEra president addresses Duane Arnold nuclear plant’s potential restart
NextEra Energy chairman, president and chief executive officer John Ketchum said this week the company is “very interested” in re-commissioning and restarting the former...
Eastern Iowa Airport receives $3.6 million federal grant for new baggage handling control system
The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids has received a $3.6 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Airport Terminal Program for...
New affordable housing development planned near westside library site
A new 192-unit affordable housing development is in the works adjacent to the site of the new westside library in Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids...
Marion city council approves six-month extension of limited development moratorium
The City of Marion has extended its development moratorium in key rapidly-growing portions of the city for an additional six months, as the city...
Leaders praise ‘transformational’ new Westside Library at groundbreaking ceremony
As hundreds of community leaders and library officials gathered Oct. 18 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the long-planned new Westside Library building and adjoining...
Iowa City Realtors hand out awards at inaugural banquet
The Iowa City Area Association of Realtors (ICAAR) hosted their inaugural banquet and awards ceremony at Hancher Auditorium Oct. 10.
The event included the official...
Linn County nonprofit agencies tout proposed casino benefits
Representatives of several Linn County nonprofit agencies touted the financial benefits of a proposed Cedar Rapids casino for their organizations during a news conference...
‘We deserve better’: Teamsters host strike rally at Cargill plant in Cedar Rapids
Amid raucous rallying chants such as “when we fight, we win,” members of Teamsters Local 238 gathered with a large crowd of supporters and...
Years in the making, work on ConnectCR project set to begin next year
In the grassroots planning stages since the early 1970s, construction of the two-phased ConnectCR project is finally expected to begin in 2025, project leaders...