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Whirlpool layoffs in Amana reduced
The number of layoffs at the Whirlpool factory in Amana has been dramatically reduced, according to a Whirlpool spokesperson. In early April, Whirlpool announced plans to lay off 650 workers at its Middle Amana location, effective June 1. That layoff…
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…
Driving on a new mission
By Cindy Hadish Work wasn’t the same for Kurt Gudenkauf after he returned from his…
Area college presidents discuss present and future
By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS—Although the panelists at the CBJ’s “Future of Higher Education” forum…
Acumen finds opportunity in health care uncertainty
By Dave DeWitte In its first two years, Acumen Benefit Advisors in Cedar Rapids has…
Pella developer plans Coralville’s first senior living co-op
By Dave DeWitte As Ewing Land Development prepares to develop the first independent living co-op…
Technology transforms farmers markets in Iowa
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS—Jason Grimm doesn’t perceive a technological divide when it comes to…
Q&A: Bruce Rastetter
President, Iowa Board of Regents Interview by CBJ Editorial Board As CEO of Summit…
