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George C. Ford
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Business News Aug. 19, 2016 5:02 pm3333d ago
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board on Friday approved grants for six entrepreneurial assistance providers, including two in the Corridor. …
Business News Aug. 19, 2016 4:40 pm3333d ago
Iowa’s jobless rate rose slightly to 4.1 percent in July from 4 percent in June as fewer residents were working …
Business News Aug. 18, 2016 5:38 pm3334d ago
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) are teaming up to produce a number …
Business News Aug. 18, 2016 5:29 pm3334d ago
A 65-year-old Chicago fried chicken restaurant chain will open its first Iowa stores next month in Cedar Rapids and Iowa …
Business News Aug. 18, 2016 4:31 pm3334d ago
With a 70 percent revenue growth rate since 2013, Ideal Industries of Vinton more than fits the criteria of a …
News Aug. 17, 2016 3:56 pm3335d ago
The uncertainty surrounding the presidential election is causing some funding decisions regarding larger construction projects to be delayed or put …
News Aug. 17, 2016 2:46 pm3335d ago
Staples, the nation’s largest office supplies retailer, will close its store at 4601 First Ave. SE in Cedar Rapids on …
News Aug. 16, 2016 4:00 pm3336d ago
A Coralville consignment store chain is turning to solar energy to save money on its utility bills. Stuff Etc, with …
News Feb. 3, 2022 3:41 pm1339d ago
Alliant Energy, corporate parent of Interstate Power and Light in Cedar Rapids, has set a new target for slashing carbon …
Business News Aug. 11, 2016 4:47 pm3341d ago
Internet search engine Google and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on Thursday announced a partnership to get the state’s …
Business News Aug. 11, 2016 7:23 pm3341d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Transamerica plans to relocate some 1,300 employees from its offices at 4333 Edgewood Road NE – a …
Business News Aug. 10, 2016 7:09 pm3342d ago
Farmers State Bank of Marion has wrapped up 10 months of construction at its Edgewood Plaza branch. The expansion took …
Business News Aug. 9, 2016 5:09 pm3343d ago
Grants included in the Iowa Department of Transportation’s fiscal year 2017 aviation program will cover a portion of the cost …
Agriculture Aug. 8, 2016 3:25 pm3344d ago
Farmland values and cash rent paid by farmers have fallen in 2016 as the nation’s agricultural sector struggles with low …
News Aug. 8, 2016 5:23 pm3344d ago
A Cedar Rapids heavy equipment plant that survived the June 2008 flood will stop manufacturing products at the end of …