Business News

More than 200 vehicles struck cable barriers on Interstate 80 medians during back-to-back snow storms in January -- which is a lot considering the state usually has about 900 strikes for the whole winter on all interstates.

May Farlinger to succeed Terry Kouba, who is retiring

Iowa ranked 27th in the country with its 308 gigawatt-hours of solar in 2022

The Iowa City Council will consider rezoning 6.8 acres from neighborhood public to general industrial so P&G can complete its planned $6.4 million purchase of the property from Kirkwood Community College. Neighbors say it’s not just to allow more industrial in an area with a larger share of low-income and minority residents.

Off-price retailer will be in former Bed Bath Beyond building

Zaun, a Republican from Urbandale, has been working for years to ban the use of traffic cameras in Iowa; this year he has combined his legislative proposal with a hands-free device use while driving.

As Lura McBride, president and CEO of Van Meter Inc., has led the company to 95th year in Cedar Rapids, the Howard Hall award winner sees putting people first in the company and the community as key to the growth of the electrical, data and automation supply company.

The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.