News
UScellular to lay off 4,100 employees in June
Wireless phone provider UScellular plans to lay off an estimated 4,100 workers nationwide as part of its acquisition by T-Mobile, including workers at several company-owned stores in Iowa. In a March 26 letter to James Clopton, program manager with the…
Building owners facing new tax uncertainties
By Dave DeWitte An unintended consequence of Iowa’s massive 2013 property tax reform law could…
Iowa’s venture funding landscape getting greener
By Dave DeWitte The arrival of the first venture fund using Iowa’s new Innovation Fund…
Sale proposed for struggling Gretter auto dealerships
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The Gretter Ford and Chevrolet dealerships in Washington could be…
CR cereal makers fight soggy sales
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS—Changing American breakfast habits are forcing cereal manufacturers to downsize and…
Whirlpool plans investment, new product at Middle Amana plant
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Whirlpool Corp. has launched initiatives to become an employer of…
Forbidden Planet features pizza, vintage arcade games
By Angela Holmes IOWA CITY—The Forbidden Planet on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City…
Coe students pitch into the spotlight
By Adam Moore Six teams of Coe College business students gathered on the top floor…
Winter a playground for outdoor lovers
By Angela Holmes [email protected] Although many Eastern Iowans are preparing to hibernate for the duration…
Dining options multiply in CR district
By Cindy Hadish homegrowniowan.com Patience has been the cornerstone for the owners of a…
Corridor cities discuss regulations as Uber launches
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The Corridor’s two largest cities are pulling together to create…
Startup Weekend heads to Cedar Falls
By Dorothy de Souza Guedes CEDAR FALLS—It was a first place win for the youngest…
Rinderknecht’s Tom Amosson to retire after 12 years at helm
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS—Rinderknecht Associates President Tom Amosson doesn’t have to go far to…
UI’s Sally Mason voted Most Influential
By Angela Holmes The votes are in, and University of Iowa President Sally Mason has…
Q&A: Amy Reasner
By Dave DeWitte From her beginnings as a broadcast journalist in Cedar Rapids, Amy Reasner…
$17.5 million Depot to energize NewBo
By Dave DeWitte A $17.5 million development proposed for a city-owned brownfield site promises to…
