Karen Merrick of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, in recent discussions about the alleged decreasing Iowa workforce, implied that one way to bring more employees to the area is to increase innovation in the area. This is probably true, but what exactly counts as innovation, and what can we do to foster its growth [...]

The core downtown area consists mostly of corporate businesses. There are relatively few shops or restaurants, and most of those are only open during regular working hours. Performance venues include the U.S. Cellular Center, host to a variety of public events such as music concerts and craft fairs; the Cedar Rapids Paramount Theatre, which has [...]

Cedar Rapids is one of the largest cities in the state of Iowa. Founded in 1841, the city used to be two cities, Cedar Rapids and Kingston, divided by the Cedar River. Reminders of this still exist, such as the city’s Kingston Stadium and street names changing as they run across the river. The city [...]