Richard Pratt

A North Liberty developer is pursuing a plan to convert the former Higley Mansion in southeast Cedar Rapids into a substance abuse treatment facility. The

For the past three years, Trees Forever has been conducting its ReLeaf fundraising campaign behind the scenes, focused on major gifts from corporate

Leaders of Cedar Rapids’ MedQuarter Regional Medical District say their new, updated master plan can build on the successes of the district’s first decade

Work on the Cedar Rapids LightLine Loop project near the Czech Village and New Bohemia neighborhoods – highlighted by a reimagined version of the iconic

Yes, the Glazed and Infused donut shop has boozy donuts. And no, you really won’t get drunk from eating just one or two. Those are just a couple of the

Addressing the ongoing shortage of affordable housing in the Cedar Rapids area requires a concerted effort by a variety of entities, a point emphasized

The Cedar Rapids City Council has chosen a developer and a framework of economic incentives for the redevelopment of the former Ambroz Recreation Center –

China regained its place as the world's largest LNG importer in 2023, a title it lost in 2022 due to COVID-related shutdowns. Given that China only started importing LNG in 2006, the country's demand growth — imports last year totaled 71.3 million metric tons (~9.5 Bcf/d), just under 18% of globally traded demand — can only be described as spectacular. But this unprecedented growth story is undergoing fundamental changes which are likely to result in major impacts to LNG commerce not only in China but in the Far East and possibly beyond. In today's RBN blog, we look at some of these changes and ask how the Big Three national oil companies (NOCs) — CNOOC, PetroChina and Sinopec — could change their business models as smaller provincial gas utility buyers pursue their own LNG imports.

The Cedar Rapids City Council approved resolutions this week supporting a pair of industrial developments on the city’s southwest side. The resolutions,

It may seem like a distant memory now, but after the flood of 2008, the Czech Village and New Bohemia neighborhoods in Cedar Rapids were on the ropes, and