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University of Iowa launches ‘Flight Funds’ to share revenue with student athletes

Iowa Athletics announced it will join the NCAA House settlement, taking a major step toward sharing revenue directly with student-athletes. The department plans to fully participate at the highest allowable level under the settlement, marking a new era of opportunity…

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…

SBA approves $8.4 million in small business loans in October

The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa for…

Iowa Startup Accelerator grads show off their progress

By Adam Moore Maybe it was the animated rockets set in a continual launch pattern…