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George C. Ford
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News Nov. 22, 2016 1:46 pm3238d ago
A trend in recent years for some retailers to close their doors on Thanksgiving appears to have stalled, with many …
News Nov. 21, 2016 11:51 am3239d ago
Wehrenberg Theatres, the oldest family-owned and operated movie theater chain in the United States, has agreed to be acquired by …
News Nov. 20, 2016 11:00 am3240d ago
When a heart, kidney or other human organ becomes available for possible transplant, making the appropriate arrangements with transplant teams …
Business News Nov. 11, 2016 3:16 pm3249d ago
With rates for 30-year, conventional fixed-rate mortgages averaging about 3.5 percent with zero points, you would think the Eastern Iowa …
Agriculture Nov. 9, 2016 2:36 pm3251d ago
Although Iowa farmers had six days suitable for field work in the week that ended on Sunday, the U.S. Department …
News Nov. 9, 2016 2:27 pm3251d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Two restaurant chains with stores in northeast Cedar Rapids opened locations on the Edgewood Road SW perimeter …
News Nov. 9, 2016 2:22 pm3251d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids office of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is moving from downtown to the city’s …
Business News Nov. 4, 2016 4:42 pm3256d ago
American Airlines on Friday launched twice daily nonstop service from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte, N.C., offering a new …
News Nov. 3, 2016 2:00 pm3257d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – When the first Good Morning Cedar Rapids breakfast was held 25 years ago, it attracted about 300 …
Business News Nov. 2, 2016 5:00 pm3258d ago
The U.S. Small Business Administration approved 484 guaranteed loans in Iowa totaling $197.3 million in fiscal year 2016. That’s up …
Business News Nov. 1, 2016 4:33 pm3259d ago
Weakness among manufacturers linked to agriculture and energy continued to weigh on regional economic conditions in October, according to a …
Business News Nov. 1, 2016 4:33 pm3259d ago
The Iowa housing market remained strong in September, with higher sales and average sale prices year-over-year in the Corridor and …
Business News Nov. 1, 2016 10:53 am3259d ago
The president and founder of Engineered Plastic Components in Grinnell is donating seven former Maytag buildings in Newton to Des …
Business News Oct. 28, 2016 7:32 pm3263d ago
West Bancorporation, corporate parent of West Bank in Coralville and Iowa City, on Thursday reported record third-quarter earnings. The West …
Business News Oct. 31, 2016 10:40 am3260d ago
Acquisitions costs trimmed third-quarter earnings for QCR Holdings, corporate parent of Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust. The Moline, Ill.-based bank …