historic preservation

This towering smokestack is the iconic feature of the former Newport’s Flowers building at 2125 Wilson Ave. SW. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

A new chapter for former Newport’s Flowers building

While the days of Newport’s Flowers in Cedar Rapids have ended, the florists’ onetime home is being revived by a local family with a passion for historical preservation. Gina Lansdown and her husband, Brett, purchased the iconic property at 2125…

Justice Center project on ballot

Johnson County residents to vote on $43 million project By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—The Johnson…

Cedar Valley housing spike

By Angela Holmes BLACK HAWK COUNTY—The downtown resurgence in Waterloo and Cedar Falls has drawn…

Cedar Valley housing spike

By Angela Holmes BLACK HAWK COUNTY—The downtown resurgence in Waterloo and Cedar Falls has drawn…