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.
40 employees losing their jobs
Friday, businesses announced a way of encouraging customers to come to New Bohemia and Czech Village despite the construction fences deterring them.
The agency said that without the warning light, a vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
The state previously had been ‘drought-free’ since May after four years of at least some drought conditions.
On Wednesday, mayors from the Midwestern Corn Belt joined mayors from Louisiana to sign the Mississippi River Ports Cooperative Endeavor Agreement. The agreement is the first to ensure cooperation between the inland ports in the heart of the corn belt and the coastal ports of Louisiana that export 60 percent of the nation’s agricultural products.
The cafe, opened by Kelly Elliott and Jamie Skinner in 2018, has closed its current location at 2790 N. Dodge St.
Two new dive bars are making a splash in Cedar Rapids.
The Iowa Utilities Commission this week approved increases to the gas and electric rates paid by Alliant Energy’s Iowa customers. The increase is less than the company proposed last year.
The new Fun Station location will be Iowa’s largest indoor adventure park, according to Edwards Entertainment Company. The park will offer 22 attractions, including a zip line, climbing walls, duck pin bowling and bumper boats.
The grant will support NewBo City Market’s multimillion dollar expansion project, expected to be let to contractors within the next week.
State regulators erred in numerous ways when they approved a permit for what might be the first carbon dioxide pipeline system in Iowa, according to new lawsuits.
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