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George C. Ford
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Business News May. 27, 2015 8:30 pm3784d ago
Foreclosure and mortgage delinquency rates continued to decline in March in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on a year-over-year basis, …
News May. 27, 2015 8:23 pm3784d ago
Wet weather during the week that ended Sunday sharply reduced the number of days suitable for fieldwork statewide, forcing many …
News May. 27, 2015 7:23 pm3784d ago
Unemployment rates fell last month in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and statewide as more people were employed than in April …
News May. 22, 2015 10:09 pm3789d ago
Wearing an Iowa State University shirt and hat, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett on Friday filled a planter with prairie …
News May. 22, 2015 10:02 pm3789d ago
A $6 million settlement between the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and attorneys …
News May. 22, 2015 9:57 pm3789d ago
A $51.3 million expansion of a French company’s operations in southwest Cedar Rapids has been awarded state financial assistance and …
News May. 22, 2015 3:40 pm3789d ago
Kwik Star, a regional convenience store chain that typically has stores in smaller Eastern Iowa communities, is planning two Cedar …
News May. 22, 2015 5:29 pm3789d ago
The strong U.S. dollar continues to be a drag on the Rural Mainstreet economy, according to a new survey of …
News May. 20, 2015 5:45 pm3791d ago
Jerry Zahradnik is remembered for his involvement in economic development and other Marion community activities. ‘He was always willing to …
News May. 20, 2015 5:41 pm3791d ago
Multi-million dollar fire claims, rather than hurricanes and other catastrophic events, had an impact on United Fire Group earnings in …
News May. 20, 2015 5:37 pm3791d ago
Iowa home sales rose in April and the average sale price increased when compared with April 2014, but results were …
News May. 19, 2015 8:19 pm3792d ago
The number of women-owned business has increased 74 percent nationally since 1997, but Iowa has failed to keep pace, according …
News May. 19, 2015 8:05 pm3792d ago
Whirlpool, the world’s largest manufacturer of home appliances, plans to expand its market for commercial and industrial laundry equipment with …
News May. 18, 2015 4:52 pm3793d ago
Iowa farmers made the most of just over two and a half days suitable for field work in the week …
Business News May. 18, 2015 4:44 pm3793d ago
A Marion company is expanding its geographic footprint and service territory with an impending merger. Acterra Group and J8 Equipment …