Archive for September 2016
REG sells one-month record 50 million gallons of biodiesel
Renewable Energy Group set a new production record in August. REG sold approximately 50.9 million gallons of biodiesel and renewable hydrocarbon during the month. The figure does not include sales from Petrotec, the German biodiesel …
Read MoreVIDEO: August General Fund revenue up
Lawsuit seeks to shine spotlight on Iowa’s ‘shadow insurance’
5 small companies to be honored at DMACC fundraiser
City approves incentive for downtown Cognizant expansion
Transportation expert Klein to speak on governments as startups
Author Gabe Klein will appear in Des Moines Oct. 5 to discuss how cities can borrow techniques from startups to make changes to transportation offerings more quickly. Klein, a former Zipcar executive and past transportation …
Read MoreCedar Rapids looks to turn industrial area lake into rec area
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Rapids officials are launching a study of Cedar Lake north of downtown to check for environmental problems before the city decides whether to turn the waterway in an industrial area into a …
Read MoreCRST buys California-based Gardner Trucking
Cedar Rapids Gazette: CRST International on Monday announced the purchase of a California trucking company, the largest single acquisition in the Cedar Rapids company’s history. Gardner Trucking of Ontario, Calif., is considered the largest truckload carrier …
Read MoreStudy: High deductible health plan enrollees’ out-of-pocket costs 1.5 times higher
Linn County supervisors pass ordinance to increase minimum wage
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Linn County’s Board of Supervisors has become the second in the state’s 99 counties to pass a minimum wage ordinance aimed at raising the local rate higher than the state and federal …
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