Tag: Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials: Flood preparations complete
Volunteers stack sandbags outside the Geonetric building on Sept. 23 in Cedar Rapids' NewBo district. PHOTO/ADAM MOORE
By Dave DeWitte
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As the Cedar River rose this...
Could a smaller CR casino squeeze in the door?
A rendering shows the proposed design of the Wild Rose Cedar Rapids, with a skywalk connecting to the existing city parkade to the west. ...
Cedar Rapids’ retail sector heating up
Van Miller, a broker associate with GLD Commercial talks about developments in Cedar Rapids during the CBJ's Commercial Real Estate Luncheon, held Sept. 13.
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Linn County minimum wage: Is it settled?
By Dave DeWitte
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Linn County will become the second county in Iowa to boost the minimum wage on Jan. 1.
The county’s Board of Supervisors cast...
Turner Alley Brewing in CR to be sold
Brewer Travis Scheidecker (left) and owner Bill Patterson stand next to a portable tap stand at Turner Alley Brewing Co. in January 2015. PHOTO/DAVE...
Creative fundraisers connect nonprofits with community
A team pulls a Boeing 757 during the "Pulling for Honor" event, held Aug. 6 at the Eastern Iowa Airport. PHOTO/LEE MILLER
By Dave DeWitte
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Whether...
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 DeWitte
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CEDAR RAPIDS—Diamond V CEO Jeff Cannon calls it the “perfect storm”...
Accelerated progress in the Corridor
Meegan Hofmeister (left) and Emily Carlson of Cedar Rapids-based Written Apparel, shown at the Iowa Startup Accelerator's preview event on Aug. 1. Their startup...
E-bikes outride ‘cheating’ stigma in Iowa
Demand for 'the future of cycling' remains mixed as consumers mull price, tradition
By Dave DeWitte
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In Iowa, where many consider crossing the state by pedal...