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Hornbill Asian Market set to open Cedar Rapids store Dec. 20
After a series of construction delays, the Hornbill Asian Market in Cedar Rapids is expected to open its doors this Saturday, Dec. 20, offering a variety of Asian grocery options – and, at least in part, addressing the “food desert”…
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…
401ks are still preferred
by Tim Kenyon CORRIDOR – 401k accounts remain a good choice for most retirement plans,…
Asoyia shuts doors after years of growth
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – A cooking oil maker has sputtered to a halt.…
Ox Yoke Inn celebrating 70 years in business
by Tim Kenyon IOWA COUNTY – A historic atmosphere with home-style service and a personalized…
Saturday mail delivery may end
by Tim Kenyon CORRIDOR – The U.S. Postal Service is trying to change its business…
Trades unemployment surpasses 50 percent
by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – Unemployment ranging from 25 percent to more than 50…
Cedar Rapids chamber rebranding under way
by Tim Kenyon LINN COUNTY – An occasional makeover helps to refresh an organization’s marketing…
Economic expert: ‘We’re going to slog along for awhile’
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – The recession is over, but it will be a…
Bankers split on Move Your Money initiative’s benefits
by Gigi Wood and Tim Kenyon CORRIDOR – Whether bank customers are actually moving their…