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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…






