Tag: Cedar Rapids
New tech tools give insurers insight on risk
By Dave DeWitte
CEDAR RAPIDS – Technology is improving the way United Fire Group insures against risk, while adding some new twists for customers seeking...
Proposed baseball complex could bring top players
By Dave DeWitte
MARION – The name of a proposed 17-field baseball complex planned here could be a pointed reference to its relationship with the...
Modern Companies tripling space with move
By Dave DeWitte
CEDAR RAPIDS –Modern Companies, the largest mechanical contractor in the Corridor, is tripling its space in Cedar Rapids with the purchase and...
Midwest Metal Products perseveres after 50 years
By Dave DeWitte
CEDAR RAPIDS –Growing and sustaining a family business brings a different list of challenges than other businesses face, but it can also...
Retail recruiting paying dividends in CR
By Dave DeWitte
CEDAR RAPIDS -- When Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomerantz and city council member Scott Olson head off to recruit retailers at...
Wi-Fi more common in Corridor downtown areas
By Dave DeWitte
A revival in public Wi-Fi systems is bringing improved connectivity to downtown areas in the Corridor and at the same time raising...
Customer service positions outnumber applicants
By Dave DeWitte
CORRIDOR – The humble customer service representative is one of the occupations that drives the Corridor economy, but it’s not so humble...
Cell phone repair business bustling in Corridor
By DaveDeWitte
Cell phone repair shops, a growing business niche in the Corridor, are filling an important role and branching out into other specialties ranging...
New facility positions BHFO for growth
By Dave DeWitte
CEDAR RAPIDS – BHFO is on the go.
The $25-million-per-year company, which is the largest eBay seller of discount fashions, has taken over...