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CR microbrewery plans retro game theme
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS—A new downtown microbrewery will bring a touch of nostalgia for beer lovers who grew up during the golden years of video arcades. Quarter Barrel, a vintage arcade-themed microbrewery, is aiming for a spring 2015 opening.…
401ks are still preferred
by Tim Kenyon CORRIDOR – 401k accounts remain a good choice for most retirement plans,…
Asoyia shuts doors after years of growth
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – A cooking oil maker has sputtered to a halt.…
Ox Yoke Inn celebrating 70 years in business
by Tim Kenyon IOWA COUNTY – A historic atmosphere with home-style service and a personalized…
Saturday mail delivery may end
by Tim Kenyon CORRIDOR – The U.S. Postal Service is trying to change its business…
Trades unemployment surpasses 50 percent
by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – Unemployment ranging from 25 percent to more than 50…
Cedar Rapids chamber rebranding under way
by Tim Kenyon LINN COUNTY – An occasional makeover helps to refresh an organization’s marketing…
Economic expert: ‘We’re going to slog along for awhile’
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – The recession is over, but it will be a…
Bankers split on Move Your Money initiative’s benefits
by Gigi Wood and Tim Kenyon CORRIDOR – Whether bank customers are actually moving their…
Prescription for change
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – A plan will now be drafted for proposed changes…
Expert: Employees, employers key to health reform
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – It comes down to the individual and employer. True…
Control, influence and manipulation
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Recently, a friend who had bounced through several poor jobs…
Chugging along
by Tim Kenyon IOWA – The Iowa Northern and Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway…
When the temperature rises, the light dims
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Recently, a colleague mentioned that his teen-age daughter just obtained…
Maintaining balance in your life
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Recently, I was at a meeting where a successful, high-performance…
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