Richard Pratt

1 week ago | corridorbusiness.com | Richard Pratt

A buyer has been landed for the runway property at the Marion Airport, moving the airport to fully private ownership and saving the airport itself from potential closure. The Marion City Council approved a resolution Thursday to accept a proposal from 530 Investments LLC to purchase the runway property from the city for $500,000, including contingencies for improvements to the property.

1 week ago | corridorbusiness.com | Richard Pratt

Attorneys presented starkly contrasting views on Linn County voters’ 2021 approval of a casino gambling referendum during a judicial review hearing Wednesday on a lawsuit challenging the ballot language in that referendum – and the subsequent issuance of a gaming license to Linn County. The lawsuit was filed Feb.

1 week ago | corridorbusiness.com | Richard Pratt

Jessica Boyle-Roberts says focusing on work-life balance, along with meticulous organization and a robust support system, has helped her deal with the simultaneous stresses of being a mother and full-time business executive. “Early on, my brother told me ‘you can’t have it all, you can’t do it all,’” said Ms. Boyle-Roberts, who’s worked for Northwestern […] Already a subscriber? Log in Want to Read More? Get immediate, unlimited access to all subscriber content and much more.

1 week ago | corridorbusiness.com | Richard Pratt

A new, small-scale grocery store could be coming to a Wellington Heights building that housed a grocer for much of its history. Brad Bergeson, managing member of BB Properties of Atkins, presented a proposal for the new grocery store to the Cedar Rapids Planning Commission May 1. The building that would house the new store, at 1626 Fifth Ave. SE, had previously housed the Hayden’s and Idlewild grocery stores.

2 weeks ago | rbnenergy.com | Richard Pratt

The Trump administration is trying to breathe new life into the long-dormant Alaska LNG project, talking up its strengths and encouraging potential Asian customers and investors to consider it. But the project, a multibillion-dollar plan to pipe natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope to Anchorage and Cook Inlet for liquefaction and export, faces huge financial and administrative hurdles, plus the challenges of building it in Alaska’s rugged terrain and often-harsh climate.