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Linn County data center moratorium approved: How the board got to 2-1, and what happens next
After nearly three hours of public comment and pointed debate among board members, the Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 Wednesday, July 1, to approve an 18-month moratorium on new applications to rezone unincorporated county property to the county’s…
Cedar Rapids council adopts redevelopment plan for First Avenue East
The Cedar Rapids City Council voted this week to adopt a First Avenue East Corridor…
Business report: Iowa economy resilient, but faces challenges
Iowa’s economy is poised for growth. The state’s tax climate has improved, and Iowa has…
Linn County gas-fired power plant ordinance amended again
A new Linn County zoning ordinance amendment governing the siting of gas-fired electrical power plants…
NewBo Market scales back ‘Next Level Local’ expansion plans
Escalating construction costs have prompted Cedar Rapids’ NewBo City Market to scale back its Next…
Two Kernels veterans find their next act at Prospect Meadows
Jack Roeder needed his “security blanket.” Doug Nelson needed to get as far away as…
How Tim Charles and other area leaders are redefining life after the corner office
When former Cedar Rapids Mercy Medical Center President and CEO Tim Charles retired at the…
Linn County gas-fired power plant ordinance amended for setback ‘flexibility’
The first reading of a new zoning ordinance amendment governing the siting of natural gas-fired…
Consumer Cellular names PGA champ Zach Johnson as brand ambassador
Wireless provider Consumer Cellular has named two-time PGA Major champion Zach Johnson as its newest brand ambassador.…
Iowa Heartlanders to suspend operations for 2026-27 season
The Iowa Heartlanders will not take the ice next season after the ECHL Board of…
Will downtown Cedar Rapids see a retail renaissance?
Cedar Rapids business development leaders are under no illusions that the city’s downtown core will…
AlphaGraphics North Liberty acquires Iowa City’s Goodfellow Printing
AlphaGraphics North Liberty has acquired Goodfellow Printing of Iowa City, effective March 5, with the…
Redevelopment of former Marion public library site moving ahead
A redevelopment plan for the former site of the Marion Public Library is officially moving…
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital opens expanded NICU
University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital has opened a new neonatal intensive…
University of Iowa researcher receives 2026 Watanabe Prize for muscular dystrophy research
A University of Iowa researcher has been recognized with one of the nation’s largest and…
ProCircular mourns loss of employee, Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien killed in Kuwait strike
A Coralville cybersecurity company is grieving the loss of one of its own after a…
