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Hiawatha leaders celebrate city’s past, future at State of the City event
Most towns like to claim they’re experiencing dramatic growth, but Hiawatha Mayor Steve Dodson found a humorous way to encapsulate the city’s progress at the annual Hiawatha State of the City address Aug. 19. “When people ask me how Hiawatha…
VictoryXR in Davenport grows virtual learners
A generation ago, the excitement in the eyes of an 11-year-old Harry Potter perfectly captured…
Lee reports ‘tremendous’ digital growth, print revenue falls
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is reporting “tremendous digital revenue growth” in its second quarter…
West Liberty Foods CEO to retire May 31
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – West Liberty Foods CEO Ed Garrett, who has helped lead the…
Builders and Backers celebrate successes, preview summer cohort
A collection of local entrepreneurs gathered May 5 to celebrate the progress they have made…
Folience named national ESOP Company of the Year
Folience, a Cedar Rapids-based holding company whose properties include The Gazette, received the ESOP Association’s…
First public meeting set May 19 to review Duane Arnold Solar proposals
The first public meeting to review the Duane Arnold Solar utility-scale solar application has been…
Union official hopeful for resolution of strike against King’s Ready-Mix
An officer with Teamsters Local 238 says the union is open to continued negotiations with…
West Liberty Foods to build new hometown plant
WEST LIBERTY – After 25+ years in business, West Liberty Foods has outgrown its current…
Local businesses gear up for Cinco de Mayo in Cedar Rapids
It may not be an official U.S. holiday, but many local businesses in Cedar Rapids…
Steel Therapeutics announces $1.5M in funding, addition of veteran Pharmaceutical Executive to board
Steel Therapeutics, Inc., an early stage pharmaceutical company focused on increasing access to compounded drug…
Groundbreaking set for Green Park apartment project
Developers will formally break ground Monday, May 9 on the Green Park Apartment Living development…
Toyota Financial cuts 322 jobs in Cedar Rapids as part of office closure plan
Toyota Financial Services will be eliminating 322 positions at the company’s Cedar Rapids customer service…
Teamsters members say wage dispute at heart of strike against King’s Ready-Mix
Citing a wage dispute, members of Teamsters Local 238 are in the second day of…
Mercy Iowa City hosting Clinical Hiring Event, seeking multiple positions in immediate need
Mercy Iowa City is hosting a Clinical Hiring Event to fill an immediate need for…
Duane Arnold Energy Center saves $100M from record-setting fuel transfer
The Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) safety team transferred spent fuel to Independent Spent Fuel…
