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CEO says reducing layers of management is key By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS--Geonetric has grown from two employees in 1999 to more than 70 today, but it still has...

With high occupancy rates in existing buildings, Emerson begins building new By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS-- When Steve Emerson, owner of Aspect architecture:design, walks through downtown Cedar Rapids, he sees it for...

Trumpet Blossom opened by former Red Avocado owner By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY--Katy Meyer grew up with both of her grandfathers working as cattle farmers. Now, she owns...

Needle Analytics analyzes information to help small- to mid-sized businesses By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY--Riley Gardam and Jacob Langenfield, recent University of Iowa graduates, skipped a few steps...

Needle Analytics analyzes information to help small- to mid-sized businesses By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY--Riley Gardam and Jacob Langenfield, recent University of Iowa graduates, skipped a few steps...

Event to offer keg bowling, yodeling contest, kids events By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY--Oktoberfest is about more than just beer. A group of business owners in the Northside neighborhood, one...

Collaboration across Midwest makes festival possible By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS--The fifth annual Landfall Festival of World Music will bring more than 50 musicians from around...

After the city celebrated a milestone in housing redevelopment, Save Cedar Rapids Heritage called attention to properties that still need help. By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS--More...

By Lindsey Cook MARION--Baking cupcakes started out as just a hobby. It was simply an activity for Megan Knatz to do with her daughter. But it...