Cedar Rapids city council advances $750 million data center plan near Eastern Iowa Airport
A new $750 million dollar data center in Cedar Rapids is expected to move forward in Tuesday's city council meeting. The center is to be built off 76th Avenue
Bill halting new Iowa casinos for 5 years advances in House, may thwart Cedar Rapids' plan
A five-year legislative pause on new gaming licenses is one step closer to pumping the breaks on a proposed Cedar Rapids casino.
Casino moratorium bill advances through Iowa House committee
Casino moratorium bill advances through Iowa House committee
Iowa groups clash over five-year casino moratorium as lawmakers advance contentious bill
House lawmakers advanced a bill that would block Cedar Rapids' plans to build a new casino.Iowa groups from across the state made their case to lawmakers Monday
Iowa lawmakers propose gaming moratorium to thwart new casino in Cedar Rapids
Iowa lawmakers are looking to fast-track a bill halting new gaming licenses, potentially blocking Linn County's third try for a casino.
Casino moratorium clears Iowa House committee
A bill creating a moratorium on new casinos — and skuttle proposed casino in Cedar Rapids — has cleared a House Committee. There was a statehouse hearing on the proposal yesterday, a few hours before the Ways and Means Committee convened last night.
Iowa House lawmakers advance 5-year casino moratorium proposal
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Iowa House could vote on casino moratorium extension this week
Iowa lawmakers could soon vote on a bill to ban new casinos until 2030. Monday evening, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill extending the moratorium, which could thwart a planned Cedar Rapids casino.
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Eastern Iowa groups react to Trump Administration’s back and forth on federal funds
The announcement sparked confusion and legal challenges across the country. The Trump administration rescinded the memo but ...
Political contributions loom large over Cedar Rapids casino decision
As the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) prepares to vote on Feb. 6 on whether to grant Linn County a long-sought ...
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Iowa City West handles Cedar Rapids Prairie pretty easily
The Iowa City West boys’ basketball team has lost three games, two by one point. But the Trojans are coming along, with ...
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This family-operated Des Moines furniture store is opening a 2nd location in eastern Iowa
Family-operated Homemakers Furniture will open its second location in Tiffin, creating 200 jobs in Johnson County. What else ...
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New program will help an Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area nonprofit produce a video telling its story
It’s easy to focus on the grim at the moment with the new session of the legislature starting in Des Moines, a new (yet old) ...
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Doctor who illegally accessed patient info at Cedar Rapids, Iowa City hospitals sentenced
A doctor will serve a month in prison after admitting to wrongfully obtaining the protected health information of multiple women and to taking and sending a photo of a patient to another person via ...
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Bill would bar Iowa cities, counties, schools from using tax dollars to hire lobbyists
Iowa cities, counties and school districts would be prohibited from using taxpayer funding to pay statehouse lobbyists under ...
Meet the latest nominees for the Iowa City Press-Citizen Student of the Week
The Iowa City Press-Citizen Student of the Week poll has returned for another round of voting. Each week, Johnson County high ...