Business News

When one pretzel door closes, another one opens.

Following news last week that Alliant Energy is “deprioritizing” construction of a new natural gas fired power plant in Fairfax, the company said it is evaluating its options for siting a new power plant.

A Mexican restaurant near the downtown and MedQuarter areas of Cedar Rapids has closed shortly after it opened.

Killian Co. first established its presence in Cedar Rapids when it bought the John H. Taft & Co. dry goods store on First Avenue East in 1911.

The use of cover crops in Iowa has expanded significantly in recent years. The conservation practice is promoted by the state through cost share incentives — an effort by the Iowa Department of Agriculture to reduce nutrients that contribute to the Gulf dead zone. But new research suggests that while the number of acres being planted with cover crops has grown, not all farmers are sticking with the practice.

In a conversation with Investigate Midwest, more than a dozen vendors at the Des Moines Downtown Farmers Market describe how inflation, falling crop prices and tariffs are reshaping their livelihoods.

Scammers now ask their victims to pay them with gift cards because they’re a convenient way to steal money and they’re difficult to trace or recover.

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.