Archive for June 2016
Olson-Larsen Galleries wins $10K in Open 4 Business competition
Olson-Larsen Galleries in Valley Junction has won a total of $10,000 for its business expansion plan in the local and regional Open 4 Business contest. The contest offers businesses in Main Street Iowa districts the …
Read MoreNew casino opens amid celebrities, freebies
Quad-City Times: Hundreds of Isle Casino Hotel regulars lined up around the company’s south hotel tower this morning in Bettendorf, waiting for the doors to open to the new $60 million land-based casino.…
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On The Move: Week of June 20
Storm Lake design and home furnishings store to open in Ankeny
An 8,666-square-foot showroom will feature custom furniture, a large collection of artwork and original pieces, designer rugs, home accessories and gifts, a wedding registry, bedding, bath and bath accessories. The store also will have a …
Read MoreJune 28: The Dam Debate II
Food prices dropping in Iowa
RadioIowa: A federal report finds Iowans are paying less at the grocery store for a variety of products, including: pork, poultry, eggs, dairy products and fresh vegetables. Food prices overall have fallen five out of the …
Read MoreISU receives $2 million grant to retool engineering instruction
Students at Iowa State University majoring in electrical and computer engineering will benefit from a new $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The project being funded — “Reinventing the Instructional and Departmental Enterprise …
Read MoreMillstream Brewing buys Colony Inn in Amana
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Late evening dining will be coming to the Amana Colonies in the fall. Millstream Brewing Co. has purchased the Colony Inn Restaurant in Amana with plans to open Millstream Brau Haus.
Cedar Rapids…Read MoreMarkets in turmoil after Britain’s exit, and that’s just the start of the effects