Dave DeWitteDave DeWitte specializes in covering transportation, utilities and workplace issues and development as a business reporter. He places a special emphasis on translating complex issues into language that consumers can understand, and believes that no business is too small to make big news. DeWitte is a University of Iowa alum and has worked as a reporter, columnist, editor, and reporter in five states. DeWitte has also worked as a database editor specializing in business at an academic publisher, and is proud to call Stone City, Iowa, his home. |
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Farm bill, renewable fuel debates put spotlight on ‘millionaire farmers’
Iowa, a state never much known for millionaires, is suddenly showing up in the media as a place where the very rich are hatched. “Millionaire farmers” is a catch phrase used with growing frequency up to depict farmers whose personal wealth and incomes have risen with skyrocketing land values and improved farm incomes due to [...]
The Ground Floor: Vinton couple’s morel growing kits may help answer mushroom shortage
Vinton mushroom grower Josh Osborn offers hope for morel mushroom lovers frustrated by last year’s short supplies and high prices. Osborn and his wife, Nikki, began selling home morel growing kits at his Blues Best Mushrooms booth in the New Bo Farmers Market. The Osborns make the kit themselves using the same ingredients they’d been [...]
ICAD Group to show off new co-working space at Jan. 17 event
Iowa City Area Development Group will open its new IC CoLab at 316 E. Court St. to the public on Thursday, beginning with a daylong Jelly/cowork event. The new IC CoLab provides members with work space, learning sessions, collaboration and basic office functions. Thursday’s Jelly event is part of #JELLYWEEK 2013, which is being observed [...]
U.S. Cellular further expands Iowa coverage
U.S. Cellular said Tuesday that it has launched a 4G LTE data network in Buchanan and Delaware counties. The 4G LTE network provides higher data speeds that enhance the experience of high-bandwidth applications such as watching movies and video chatting. The network was developed in conjunction with King Street Wireless. It covers Manchester, Independence, Jesup, [...]
Rockwell Collins reports breakthrough in micro GPS
GPS navigation could be appearing in a new generation of tiny devices such as hummingbird-sized unmanned aerial vehicles, Rockwell Collins said Tuesday. The prediction is based on the findings of Rockwell Collins research with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). A DARPA project has created tiny electronic oscillators, which function as miniature clocks. Rockwell [...]
Iowa’s drought law may get a closer look this year
A state law that could decide what water users face shut-offs or restrictions as the drought continues into 2013 may be in need of updating as the odds of using it increase, observers say. The 1985 law allows the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to implement a priority water allocation system. The system would [...]
Stars aligning for Cedar Rapids sports web app RecBob in 2013
Its been through some changes, but a Cedar Rapids tech startup hatched in 2011 is getting positive signals as it plans its first big marketing push this year. On Monday RecBob was named one of 10 startup concepts to watch in 2013 by Social Driver, a Washington, D.C.-based digital agency. It’s aggressively competing to be [...]
‘Maker’ movement speaker coming to Cedar Rapids Jan. 20
The drive to create a maker space in Cedar Rapids will gain some inspiration from an appearance by a founder of Minneapolis’ Mill Maker Space Jan. 20 at CSPS. Brian Boyle, creator and founder of the Mill Maker Space, will talk with interested local makers and supporters from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, [...]
Alliant, MidAmerican honored for Super Storm Sandy recovery aid
Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy crews who worked to help restore power after Super Storm Sandy are getting national and state level recognition. The Edison Electric Institute recently presented Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy Company with its annual EEI 2012 Emergency Assistance Award for their work in the Super Storm Sandy recovery. Alliant Energy sent [...]
clusterFlunk launches Jan. 22
If you go: clusterFlunk Launch Party When: 7 p.m., Jan. 24 What: Music, door prizes, t-shirt giveaways, drink specials and the introduction of clusterFlunk, a web-based social learning environment for University of Iowa students. Where: The Summit, 10 S. Clinton St., Iowa City Cost: Free A University of Iowa student startup company has hijacked the [...]
