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Winners of the "Saving for a Rainy Day" contest pose with Will Fuller, president and CEO of Transamerica (far left) and Laura Wirth, head of corporate development at Transamerica (far right).

Transamerica partners with Zach Johnson Foundation’s Kids on Course to launch ‘Saving for a Rainy Day’ contest

Transamerica and the Zach Johnson Foundation’s Kids on Course program have teamed up to launch a new financial literacy initiative designed to give middle school students foundational financial literacy skills. The “Saving for a Rainy Day” contest, introduced in mid-June…

City fleet services helps peers at Alliant Energy

 by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – It seems more often than not that the public…

Cedar Ridge Winery adds green technology

by Gigi Wood SWISHER – The vines are about ready. Workers are pruning and preparing…

City enters new post-Prosser era

  by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – Rockwell Collins Chairman CEO and President Clay Jones holds…

ReStore plans for expansion, bidding process begins

by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – Soon, a whole host of recycling options will be…

A tale of two counties

by Gigi Wood and Tim Kenyon CORRIDOR – The results of the Iowa legislative session…

Interesting developments

by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – This is no aging dinosaur. There’s nothing outdated about…

Baker’s business offers Wright Touch

by Bekah Porter MARION – Debbie Wright had her future right where she wanted it.…

Overdue recognition

by John Kenyon CORRIDOR – With dozens of Corridor women recognized as Women of Influence…

Kava House offers private party room, adds to menu

by Gigi Wood SWISHER – Swisher’s lone restaurant is expanding after less than two years…

Integrated DNA expands globally

by Gigi Wood CORALVILLE – They’re building upward, outward and overseas. The little company that…

EPRC restructures board membership

by Tim Kenyon LINN COUNTY – A major makeover took place recently at the Economic…

New CVB president touts regionalism, projects

by Tim Kenyon LINN COUNTY – Marilee Fowler’s experience with major tourism-related construction projects is…

Motivated entrepreneurs

by Tim Kenyon CORRIDOR – The owners of three recently started Linn County small businesses…

CR chamber goes formal with honors

 by Tim Kenyon LINN COUNTY – More honors, more pizzazz. The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber…

UI, Coralville to discuss land-use plan for research park

 by Gigi Wood CORALVILLE – Now that the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory is nearly…