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Ingredion third-quarter financial report shows mixed results

Ingredion Inc., the Westchester, Illinois-based starch, modified starch and starch sugar manufacturer with operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, released their third-quarter financial report Tuesday,...
Solar panels

Alliant Energy announces plans for Iowa’s largest solar and battery facility

Alliant Energy announced this morning that it intends to acquire the first two phases of solar energy production, plus a battery storage component for...

Supporters taking low-key approach to Linn County gaming referendum

Compared to the costly, and at times contentious, lead-up to the 2013 Linn County gaming referendum, Linn Wins! – the current group promoting approval...

Paving for More Progress backers point to past success, future needs

By most metrics, the Paving for Progress local-option sales tax program has produced substantial tangible results since Cedar Rapids voters first approved it in...

O’Brien retires as franchisee of 22 Iowa McDonald’s restaurants

Kevin O’Brien, whose family company operates 22 McDonald’s restaurant franchises in Iowa – many in the Corridor – announced his retirement this week in...
Cedar Rapids city hall

Cedar Rapids allocating $3 million in ARPA funds to affordable housing, social service pool

The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday approved allocating $3 million of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funding to be allocated, via a...

New housing, commercial development proposed in southwest Cedar Rapids

The first reading of a rezoning request for a new commercial and housing development in southwest Cedar Rapids was approved unanimously by the Cedar...

Raytheon earnings exceed estimates; Collins Aerospace sales up 7%

Raytheon Technologies released its third-quarter earning report Tuesday for both the company overall and its Cedar Rapids-based Collins Aerospace subsidiary. Overall, Raytheon reported adjusted earnings...

Procter & Gamble first quarter net sales, earnings per share exceed estimates

Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble, with operations in Iowa City, reported first-quarter financial results this week that exceeded analysts’ expectations for net sales and earnings...

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