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Starlite Room owners strive to keep status quo
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS—When you’re the new owners of the Starlite Room, change is not something you undertake lightly. The local dining establishment at 3300 First Ave. NE was acquired at the beginning of August by Gary Rozek and…
Mason: Downtown location likely for Voxman/Clapp
by Gigi Wood UNIVERSITY OF IOWA – The return of the University of Iowa arts…
Gerdin discusses business lessons, insights
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY -It takes will, not brains, to be successful in business.…
City fleet services helps peers at Alliant Energy
by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – It seems more often than not that the public…
Cedar Ridge Winery adds green technology
by Gigi Wood SWISHER – The vines are about ready. Workers are pruning and preparing…
City enters new post-Prosser era
by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – Rockwell Collins Chairman CEO and President Clay Jones holds…
ReStore plans for expansion, bidding process begins
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – Soon, a whole host of recycling options will be…
A tale of two counties
by Gigi Wood and Tim Kenyon CORRIDOR – The results of the Iowa legislative session…
Interesting developments
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – This is no aging dinosaur. There’s nothing outdated about…
Baker’s business offers Wright Touch
by Bekah Porter MARION – Debbie Wright had her future right where she wanted it.…
Overdue recognition
by John Kenyon CORRIDOR – With dozens of Corridor women recognized as Women of Influence…
Kava House offers private party room, adds to menu
by Gigi Wood SWISHER – Swisher’s lone restaurant is expanding after less than two years…
Integrated DNA expands globally
by Gigi Wood CORALVILLE – They’re building upward, outward and overseas. The little company that…
EPRC restructures board membership
by Tim Kenyon LINN COUNTY – A major makeover took place recently at the Economic…
New CVB president touts regionalism, projects
by Tim Kenyon LINN COUNTY – Marilee Fowler’s experience with major tourism-related construction projects is…
Motivated entrepreneurs
by Tim Kenyon CORRIDOR – The owners of three recently started Linn County small businesses…