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George C. Ford
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News Aug. 20, 2014 1:00 am4065d ago
ATKINS — Every year, thousands of visitors from Iowa and surrounding states tour the Bloomsbury Farm corn maze near Atkins. …
News Aug. 20, 2014 1:00 am4065d ago
Lack of rainfall is becoming a problem for corn and soybean crops, particularly in northeast Iowa. The latest crop condition …
Business News Aug. 20, 2014 1:00 am4065d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Unemployment edged up slightly last month in the Corridor as manufacturers, education and government shed jobs. Iowa …
Business News Aug. 18, 2014 5:31 pm4066d ago
Iowa’s labor force expanded again in July, causing the state’s unemployment rate to edge up to 4.5 percent from 4.4 …
Business News Aug. 17, 2014 1:15 am4068d ago
When Mike Bates was seeking to reduce operating costs for his Washington County farm, 400-foot turkey sheds provided the perfect …
Business News Aug. 15, 2014 5:25 pm4069d ago
IOWA CITY – Jon Whitmore, CEO of ACT in Iowa City, will retire next year after being at the helm …
Business News Aug. 15, 2014 5:32 pm4069d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Fewer homes were sold and the average sale price declined last month in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City …
Business News Aug. 15, 2014 2:03 pm4069d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Eastern Iowa Airport set another monthly record for passenger traffic in July. A total of 103,712 …
News Aug. 12, 2014 4:14 pm4072d ago
The average value of an acre of Iowa farmland rose in the first half of this year and the amount …
Business News Aug. 11, 2014 5:32 pm4073d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa’s corn and soybean crops are looking good despite wide variations of rainfall over the last week. …
News Aug. 11, 2014 4:48 pm4073d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Physical changes needed to begin demolition of the main portion of Westdale Mall will begin within the …
Transportation Aug. 7, 2014 10:15 pm4077d ago
Travelers and visitors to The Eastern Iowa Airport will see a lot of construction over the next five years, including …
Energy Aug. 7, 2014 10:09 pm4077d ago
Mild weather in the April-through-June quarter reduced Alliant Energy’s net profit, but revenues increased during the period, topping analysts’ estimates. …
Business News Aug. 5, 2014 5:00 pm4079d ago
Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland, with grain processing operations in Cedar Rapids and Clinton, on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings, …
Business News Aug. 5, 2014 2:55 pm4079d ago
Storms slashed second-quarter earnings at United Fire Group in Cedar Rapids. The insurer, hit with 11 catastrophe-designated convective storms, expects …