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Reich: Country needs bold jobs plan
Former Secretary of Labor to speak at UI on Sept. 7
By John Kenyon
IOWA CITY - President Barack Obama should use the bully pulpit of...
Gable to be honored at upcoming Fry Fest
Event continues to grow, benefit economy
By Gigi Wood
It was a one-on-one battle.
Capturing the personality of the iconic Olympic gold medal winner and former University...
DTA submits SSMID petition, begins organizing new board
The SSMID fund would collect $350,000 annually
By Gigi Wood
The Downtown Association of Iowa City turned in a petition Aug. 25 asking for the city’s...
Corridor companies fare well on Inc. 5,000
By John Kenyon
CORRIDOR - This year's Inc. 500/5,000 list of the country's fastest growing private companies is out, and Iowa companies fared about as...
Quaker Oats plant focused on sustainability, flood protection
Company a founding member of the Sustainability Alliance
By Pat Shaver
CEDAR RAPIDS - In the next few weeks, flood protection for the Quaker Oats Plant...
Backpocket to partner with St. Louis’ Schlafly
Groundbreaking scheduled; company plans sustainable practices
The Backpocket Brewing project is big, and we have a lot of information to share. In addition to the...
Craft brewing coming to Coralville
Backpocket Brewing to contract brew with St. Louis’ Schlafly
To read a Q&A with Schlafly Beer Co-Founder Dan Kopman and more about Backpocket, click here.
By Gigi Wood
CORALVILLE...