Jennifer DeWitt's stories
John Deere workers plant their support in Habitat
The same John Deere factories where workers build its signature combines, tractors and construction/forestry machines shifted gears earlier this month to build homes and futures for Habitat for Humanity families. More than 1,200 workers across six Iowa and Illinois Deere facilities devoted…
Financial world looks to youth to save it from silver tsunami
The financial services industry is at a crossroads and at the center of it is…
Mississippi River Distilling Co. joins Parallel Brewery Collective
In an unusual partnership, four of Iowa’s leading craft beverage brands – including Mississippi River…
Deere confirms salaried workforce cuts; outlines benefit package
Faced with lower customer demand for its equipment, declining sales and a challenging ag economy,…
Vermeer’s self-propelled baler is Coolest Thing Made in Iowa
The coolest of the cool products manufactured in the Hawkeye State is an innovative piece…
Von Maur invests in 5-year, $100M in-store renovation plan
Von Maur Department Stores shoppers are already accustomed to the ambience that the upscale retailer strives…
DDP offers $100,000 to help Davenport businesses shuttered by building collapse
Davenport businesses devastated by the building collapse at 324 Main St. now are receiving help…
