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Kirkwood introduces Washington Regional Center
By Emery Styron
“Opportunity: Next right,” reads the billboard on Highway 1, just north of Kirkwood Community College’s new $9 million Washington County Regional Center.
What...
Stuff Etc. capitalizes on recycling mentality
By Angela Holmes
CORALVILLE—By responding to market demands and providing stellar customer service, Mary Sundblad has grown her retail business into one of the largest...
CR, Linn County consider proposals for Knutson, Mott buildings
By Cindy Hadish
CEDAR RAPIDS—The Cedar Rapids City Council will consider proposals for redeveloping one of the city’s oldest commercial structures at a meeting this...
Fitness events incorporate the holidays to attract participants
By Angela Holmes
As autumn progresses and winter looms ahead, outdoor fitness event organizers in Eastern Iowa have become adept at coming up with novel...
Washington industries creative in effort to attract skilled workers
By Emery Styron
How hard is it for growing businesses to find skilled workers in Eastern Iowa? Here’s one indicator: a pair of Corridor manufacturers...
IC’s Ped Mall goes upscale with new boutiques and shops
By Adam Moore
IOWA CITY—If you were walking through the Dubuque Street portion of the Pedestrian Mall on the afternoon of Sept. 26, you’d be...
Transit or transportation, funding’s a problem
By Dave DeWitte
Iowa is not only having trouble funding upkeep of roads and bridges, it’s also going to face an uphill battle keeping its...
Summit results in Iowa Black Business Consortium
By Angela Holmes
CEDAR RAPIDS—Organizers of the 2014 Iowa Black Business Summit created exactly what they intended to – a plan for the future.
According to...
Three grocery stores scheduled to open soon
By Cindy Hadish
CEDAR RAPIDS—Three east-side grocery stores could open their doors within months of each other, but store managers insist it’s not a race...