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Bayer, the biotech company and manufacturer of Round Up, has substantially increased its spending on lobbying in Iowa since the introduction of a pesticide labeling bill in 2024.

A redevelopment project for decades, the Cedar Rapids neighborhood’s significant investments in recent years has neighborhood at inflection point nearly 20 years after the 2008 Flood which brought it renewed vibrancy.

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.

Iowa has the nation’s seventh-highest net out-migration of young, educated people and the highest such figure in the Midwest, according to a report from Common Sense Institute Iowa

Their menu includes extensive bread offerings, including roasted rosemary and garlic, “The Triple Cheesy” and jalapeno cheddar made with candied peppers.

Without any hints on the new restaurant’s owner, the sign only indicates the new restaurant will serve “New York style pizza, pasta and subs.”

Iowa’s sales tax holiday this year begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1 and ends at midnight before Sunday.

The Eastern Iowa Airport Commission says proposed site could jeopardize future runway, seeks alternative location and public meeting.