Iowa’s economy had a rough first three months of the year, according to federal data. While Gov. Kim Reynolds blamed a sluggish farm economy and former President Joe Biden, state experts say Iowa’s economy has been struggling for much longer.
Ian’s Pizza, a small Wisconsin chain known for its creative pies in Madison and Milwaukee, quietly opened over the weekend after a private launch party on June 24.
B-Bop’s, the 1950s themed burger chain with drive-thru windows for the driver’s or passenger’s side of the vehicle, quietly opened last week.
Juliet Abdel will assume the role of president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance on July 28, replacing outgoing director Doug Neumann.
Applications are open for the next round of the Iowa Startup Accelerator, with the hope that ideas start, grow and thrive in Iowa’s business landscape. With a renewed focus on marketing and sales, ISA’s relaunch signals a bold investment in Iowa’s future.
A Cedar Rapids Real Estate company is rebranding as Realty87. The 87 in the title reflects the date of their founding -- 1887.
Dangerous Leaders dig into the information and ideas that evolve them.
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.
Owner Jermaine Wilson used trips back to Philly to serve as the foundation of his business, Jay’s Water Ice. Wilson is now working to grow his Philadelphia Water Ice business in Eastern Iowa.
Lee Enterprises, which is headquartered in Iowa and owns five newspapers in the state, has agreed to pay subscribers and former subscribers $9.5 million for privacy violations.
A Thursday news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows the nation imported more than 26 million shell eggs, counted by the dozen, since January, which is more than 10 times the amount imported during the same period in 2024.
The company will now layoff 250 people in late July, down from the 650 layoffs originally announced in April.
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