This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2017
Page
25
The Gazette highlights 15 top stories shaping life in Iowa the year 2017. Journalists and readers weighed ongoing events with photos capturing compelling moments across the Corridor. More inside.
Cedar Rapids leaders faced another setback after state regulators rejected casino license proposals for Cedar Rapids. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 3 2 against two development groups plans including the Cedar Crossing projects and a smaller Central variant tied to the DoubleTree hotel. Regulators cited market saturation and cannibalization concerns with Riverside Casino and other facilities. The Cedar Crossing group plans to try again in a few years as land near downtown eyed for future redevelopment.
United Technologies plans a 23 billion dollar acquisition of Rockwell Collins raising the deal value to 30 billion with debt. The merger will form Collins Aerospace Systems in Cedar Rapids, placing Kelly Ortberg as CEO and Dave Gitlin as president and COO. Shareholders vote January 11 and regulatory approval is required with a possible closing in late 2018.
At Kinnick Stadium the wave tradition drew attention nationwide for the Stead Family Children’s Hospital adjacent to the field. Families in care and fans watched as 68 000 eyes raised during the first game of the season, boosting morale for hospitalized children and earning Disney Sports Spirit Award consideration.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.