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In Cedar Rapids, Pence promises farmers ‘will start winning again’

Cedar Rapids Gazette: As Iowa farmers and manufacturers worry about the prospects of an extended trade war, Vice President Mike Pence offered assurances Wednesday that “our farmers will start winning again.” He spoke while visiting defense …

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Outsourcing at ACT leads to 23 job cuts

The Gazette: ACT will eliminate 23 jobs in Iowa City as part of an outsourcing effort the company first announced two years ago. In April 2016, the Iowa City-based educational testing company said it would outsource …

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Iowa agency explores using prison labor to build homes

KCCI-TV: An Iowa agency wants to use inmates to eventually build at least 100 homes a year for low-income individuals around the state, an unusual idea within the expansive prison labor industry. The Iowa Department of …

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CR councilman: Flood work will take 10-15 years

Corridor Business Journal: Some key pieces of Cedar Rapids’ $750 million flood protection system have already been built, while others will take 10-15 years to complete, City Council Member Tyler Olson told “Iowa Press” over the …

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Manufacturers applaud new Iowa law on workplace drunkenness

Iowa Public Radio: A new workplace drug testing law went into effect this week so Iowa employers will be allowed to discipline more workers for inebriation on the job. The law will lower the allowed workplace …

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Allegiant flight makes emergency landing in Cedar Rapids after reports of smoke

Des Moines Register: A flight headed to Arizona from Cedar Rapids grounded Wednesday after reports of smoke on board caused an emergency landing. The plane returned to the Eastern Iowa Airport minutes after taking off, after …

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New York-based company approved for Cedar Rapids cannabis oil processing

The Iowa Department of Public Health has issued a notice of intent to license Iowa Relief LLC, which plans to grow and process cannabis oil in Cedar Rapids, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The firm’s parent …

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New York-based company approved for Cedar Rapids cannabis oil processing

The Iowa Department of Public Health has issued a notice of intent to license Iowa Relief LLC, which plans to grow and process cannabis oil in Cedar Rapids, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The firm’s parent …

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Hy-Vee says Harding Hills store will reopen after knee-high floodwater inundated aisles

Des Moines Register: Hy-Vee will reopen its flood-damaged Harding Hills grocery store in about a month with a new format — but it will continue to sell groceries, company officials said. “We had planned to remodel …

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TrueNorth acquires Gateway Insurance Services

Cedar Rapids-based TrueNorth Cos. has acquired Gateway Insurance Services, which will adopt the TrueNorth name and brand, the companies said in a press release. With locations in Ames and Iowa Falls, Gateway Insurance Services has done business …