Richard Pratt

Collins Aerospace is conducting a “small reduction of positions” via layoffs in Cedar Rapids, company officials confirmed Friday. A company spokesperson issued an official statement Friday regarding the layoffs. “To ensure we are best positioned to address our customers’ greatest needs now and into the future, we are taking actions to reduce costs and optimize […]

BHFO, the discount fashion retailer headquartered in Cedar Rapids that helped revolutionize online apparel sales, is closing its doors, company CEO Stacie Sefton confirmed Friday, Oct. 31. “It is with a heavy heart we are announcing the closure of BHFO, Inc.,” Ms. Sefton said in an emailed statement. “Economic pressures like inflation affecting overall operating […]

As Alliant Energy continues to evaluate possible Linn County sites for a new natural gas-fired power plant, Linn County leaders say the county needs to develop specific siting regulations for such plants. During a Board of Supervisors meeting with department heads Tuesday, Linn County Planning and Development director Charlie Nichols said he believes Alliant is […]

Collins Road Square, one of the largest shopping centers in the Cedar Rapids area, is being offered for sale. According to a LoopNet listing, Collins Road Square, at 1380-1470 Twixt Town Road in Marion, has a $15.1 million offering price. Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors of West Des Moines is the listing agent. “The […]

A mixed-use building under construction in The Fountains in northeast Cedar Rapids will serve as the final building in the multi-tenant real estate development, which saw its first building in 2012. Commercial Realtor Craig Byers of Q4 Real Estate, the developer of The Fountains, said construction of the $3.5 million, 22,000-square-foot, two-story building began in […]

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As Google reportedly considers building its second data center complex in Linn County, county supervisors are moving ahead with a study that will provide a more complete picture of the county’s water resources. In a work session meeting Monday, Oct. 6, supervisor Kirsten Running-Marquardt revealed that Linn County was recently approached with two inquiries regarding […]

UPDATED WITH FAIRFAX CITY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENT: In the wake of concerns raised by Eastern Iowa Airport leaders and some Fairfax residents, Alliant Energy has announced it is “deprioritizing” a site near Fairfax as a proposed location for a new natural gas-fired power plant. The decision comes as Fairfax hosted the first of two town hall […]

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The 2026 edition of EntreFEST will be held in Iowa City, organizers announced Wednesday, Sept. 24 at an event hosted jointly by 1 Million Cups’ Cedar Rapids and Iowa City chapters at the Cedar Ridge Distillery near Swisher. ““EntreFEST is about uniting entrepreneurs and communities across Iowa,” said Jan Finlayson, lead organizer for 1MC Cedar […]