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.
A former Party City manager is finalizing a location to open a local party goods store after Party City closed earlier this year. The store will start with an inventory of plates, napkins, tablecloths in various themes and utensils to start.
Iowa was about 8 degrees colder than normal last week. About 95 percent of corn has been planted, and it needs some warmth to grow.
Farmers use herbicides like Roundup to kill weeds, preventing them from destroying crops. But in recent years, Bayer, which now manufactures Roundup, has faced lawsuits claiming that the pesticide, particularly its main ingredient, glyphosate, causes personal injuries, including cancer.
Scarlett Boutique owner Tasha Erickson says finding ways to evolve are a key piece of the Mount Vernon boutique’s success.
One business will be selected Aug. 13 to receive six months of free rent, a year of mentorship and other benefits to support growth of small businesses in downtown Cedar Rapids. The contest has returned after a hiatus since its debut in 2022. Applications are due June 30.
With many recent data breach announcements from all types of industries, it's become clear how common data breaches are these days. BBB has tips for consumers to protect personal information and reduce identity theft risks.
Fatima Torres, a junior at Jefferson High School, has long dreamed of a future in video game development. But when she discovered her school didn’t offer after-school coding opportunities, she found NewBoCo’s Girls Who Code Clubs program. She’s helped start a coding program at her school.
More than ever, senior citizens are falling victim to scams. One Iowa fraud educator says that’s because artificial intelligence, or AI, has made the process of conning someone easier and more efficient.
The owner of a small northeast Iowa dairy recently agreed to pay $1,260 for contaminating a nearby creek with an unknown amount of manure a year ago, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.
The average rental rates for Iowa farmland decreased by about 2.9% this year, to about $271 per acre, according to an annual survey conducted by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
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.
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