Tag: history
Old Town Ely project will connect city’s past, future
Ely has been one of the fastest-growing communities in the Corridor in recent years. In the process, much of its 150-plus-year historical legacy has...
UFG’s gift to Cedar Rapids
CBJ Editorial
UFG Insurance is one of the most philanthropic companies in the Corridor. The publicly traded insurer donates a significant sum of money to...
Lessons from history and math
By Tom Anderson / Guest Editorial
Nobody knows the future.
In part one of this three-part series, I proposed that one potential way to gain insight...
Lessons from history and math
By Tom Anderson / Guest Editorial
Nobody knows the future.
Investors, of course, wish they could see the future. A desire to know what the future...
Inside the Iowa Masonic Library and Museum
Civil War flag, letters from presidents among prized possessions
By Sarah Binder
A marble palace filled with hidden treasures sits just off one of Cedar Rapids’ major  downtown streets,...