George C. Ford

Warmer-than-normal temperatures in the first quarter of 2016 gave Alliant Energy customers a break on their heating bills, but had …

CRF Frozen Foods and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have announced an expanded recall of all frozen organic and …

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday rejected a reorganization proposal by trustees of the Teamsters Central States Pension Plan that …

TreeHouse Foods, the new owner of ConAgra Foods’ private-label food business, posted a first-quarter loss primarily due to acquisition and …

Kwik Trip, a privately-owned regional convenience store chain, has begun construction of its second Kwik Star store in Cedar Rapids. …

Fresh Market on Tuesday said it will close 13 stores in four states on May 18, including locations in northeast …

Kalona Creamery Shop & Deli will be opening this fall in the former Kalona Cheese House building on Highway 1 …

With only two days suitable for field work, the planting of corn and soybeans slowed sharply in the week that …

After three straight months of expansion, a gauge of business activity in a nine-state region of the Midwest declined last …

Iowa City-based ACT Inc. has purchased OpenEd, a Los Gatos, Calif., educational resource provider that offers assessments, homework assignments, videos, …

The corporate parent of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Co. posted higher first-quarter earnings and growth in loans and leases …

MidWestOne Financial Group of Iowa City, corporate parent of MidWestOne Bank, posted higher first-quarter net income, but lower earnings per …

West Bancorporation, corporate parent of West Bank in Coralville, on Thursday reported a record first-quarter profit. The West Des Moines-based …

MARION – Goodwill of the Heartland will mark the opening of a new store on May 6 in Marion. The …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The largest of the Salvation Army’s 10 retail stores in the Iowa and Illinois region opened Thursday …