News

Airport commission sets special meeting Tuesday to discuss Alliant power plant proposal
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission will hold a special meeting Tuesday morning to discuss Alliant Energy’s proposal for a new natural gas-fired power plant near Fairfax and just west of the Eastern Iowa Airport. The meeting, which will include an…
Creative fundraisers connect nonprofits with community
A team pulls a Boeing 757 during the “Pulling for Honor” event, held Aug. 6…

Diamond V to build third plant in Cedar Rapids
Diamond V’s South Plant in Cedar Rapids, opened in 2009. PHOTO/DIAMOND V By Dave…

Alliant expects $1B wind investment to keep costs low
The Whispering Willow Wind Farm in Franklin County, shown in an undated photo. CREDIT/ALLIANT ENERGY…

Corridor vet applies service skills to fledgling career
Financial planner Anthony Reynolds surveys the view from the balcony of TrueNorth’s headquarters in downtown…

Hancher Auditorium ready for showtime
By Chase Castle [email protected] When Hancher Auditorium officially re-opens in Iowa City on Friday, the…

Corridor startup TelePharm snapped up by Cardinal Health
TelePharm founder Roby Miller shown in a brainstorming session with his team, in their Iowa…

TransAmerica move could affect CR’s north side
The TransAmerica campus at 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, will be on the market…

Microlending opens doors for Corridor entrepreneurs
Modteets Williams stands outside the Roosevelt Building at 200 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, where…

ProCircular gets ready for cybersecurity launch
A new cybersecurity firm is set to go live in the Corridor, and it’s planning…

On-site stress relief catching on in the Corridor
Employeers are providing alternative ways to provide stress relief to their staff, such as on-site…

Building on senior success in the Corridor
A rendering depicts the Terrace Glen Village senior living community planned by Scenic Development for…
Accelerated progress in the Corridor
Meegan Hofmeister (left) and Emily Carlson of Cedar Rapids-based Written Apparel, shown at the Iowa…

Hawkeyes can now ‘Rent Like A Champion’
A view of Kinnick Stadium from a nearby residential area. Rent Like a Champion, a…

Class-action rental suit settled in Iowa City
A rental property managed by Apartments Downtown on South Gilbert Street in Iowa City is…

New logistics park could improve efficiency
A CRANDIC Railway locomotive goes through the railway’s Smith-Dows yard in Cedar Rapids, which is…






