A one-term state representative from northeast Cedar Rapids has announced plans to make another run for the Iowa House. Democrat Art Staed, 62, a teacher and businessman, will challenge Rep. Renee Schulte, R-Cedar Rapids. Schulte defeated Staed by 13 votes in 2008 and was re-elected in 2010. “I fear that our state is heading in [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Rapids scored a triple play Thursday as two existing businesses — Intermec and Raining Rose – and a newcomer – AgSugar International — announced plans for new buildings in the community. Priority One, the economic development division of the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, said the three projects represent a total capital investment — including equipment [...]
continue »The owners of Rocky Creek Jewelry & Gifts have announced plans to close the store they have operated at Old Capitol Mall for seven years. Husband and wife owners Greg Mitchell and Bani Kinnison opened the store in 2004 as Gypsy Magic and changed the name in December 2010 to Rock Creeky Jewelry & Gifts. [...]
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A Quad Cities attorney and school board member has announced plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack in Iowa’s new 2nd District. John Archer, 39, senior legal counsel for John Deere and a member of the Pleasant Valley school board, said Wednesday he has filed formed a campaign committee in the new 24-county district that [...]
continue »Officials from PNE WIND USA Inc (PNE), based in Chicago, announced plans to locate an operations and maintenance center in Solon. This new facility would support a planned 3,000 acre, 30-megawatt wind farm which was announced in February. PNE currently has 28 projects in different phases of development throughout the United States. Kurtz anticipates the [...]
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Updated by Jim Malewitz 9:01 p.m. A McGregor brewery has announced plans to expand a 25,000-barrel-per-year operation in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing district, which would make it, by far, Iowa’s largest brewery. Backpocket Brewing will open the 15,000-square-foot facility featuring a large tap room and beer garden for the public in Coralville. Backpocket currently has [...]
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DES MOINES – Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has announced plans to merge with two of its affiliates. The organization, which provides health services in 83 Iowa counties, said it has signed a contract stating intent to merge with Planned Parenthood affiliates in Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma by January 1, 2012. “We are excited to [...]
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Johnson County Supervisor Sally Stutsman has announced plans to run for the Iowa House in an open district in the western part of the county. The 2011 redistricting process created a new district, House 77, that includes the area where Stutsman has lived since 1969. The new district includes the cities of North Liberty, Tiffin, [...]
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