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About George C. Ford/SourceMedia Group News

I cover business news in Eastern Iowa. I have 26 years of experience in Eastern Iowa and 32 years in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois.

Motorcyclist sustains injury in NW Cedar Rapids accident

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Eastern Iowa Airport open, some flights canceled

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Eastern Iowa Airport is open for air travel, but problems are starting to crop up at hub airports like Chicago O’Hare due to the spreading snowstorm. Here’s the latest information regarding flights at The Eastern Iowa Airport: American … Continue reading

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Eastern Iowa air travel affected by East Coast storm

CEDAR RAPIDS — Travelers using The Eastern Iowa Airport are experiencing some delays due to the “ripple effect” of the snowstorm that brought high winds — in some cases as much as 80 miles per hour — and blinding snow … Continue reading

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Update: Rockwell Collins employees evacuated

Updated at 6:55 p.m. by Christopher Pratt The Cedar Rapids Fire Department didn’t respond to this incident, said spokesman Greg Buelow. Buelow said an internal Rockwell Collins crew evaluated the spill. He directed all questions to the company’s public relations … Continue reading

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Owner of horse-drawn carriage business alert for unexpected

Stay alert for the unexpected. That’s the rule that Karla DeCook and her husband, Mark, live by when they operate a horse-drawn carriage in a parade or other public event. “Today, a cannon went off here during a parade,” said Karla DeCook, co-owner of Iowa Carriage … Continue reading

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Wife found guilty, husband not guilty of fraud charges

A Washington County jury has found a Kalona woman guilty and her husband innocent of insurance fraud charges. Roger and Lynne Holdeman were charged with three counts of insurance fraud for allegedly attempting to obtain two $1 million life insurance … Continue reading

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Thomas L. Cardella & Associates adding 50 jobs in Coralville

Thomas L. Cardella & Associates on Tuesday announced that it will expand operations at its Coralville call center, adding 50 new positions and begin hiring immediately. The company said it will offer 50 new positions for Office Depot, a major office supply company, with a … Continue reading

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C.R. Airport Commissioners to interview director finalists

The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission will meet in closed session at 4 p.m. Tuesday for a “discussion to evaluate applicants” for airport director. The commission and a search firm, ADK Consulting Inc. of Atlantic Beach, Fla., have narrowed the director search to … Continue reading

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MidwestOne posts higher 1st-quarter profit

MidwestOne FInancial Group, corporate parent of Iowa City-based MidwestOne Bank, reported a higher first-quarter profit. Net income for the first quarter that ended March 31 was $2 million, compared with $1.2 million for the same period last year. After dividends on … Continue reading

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CenturyTel to buy Qwest for $22.4 billion

CenturyTel Inc. has agreed to buy Qwest Communications, the dominant telephone provider in Iowa, for $22.4 billion in a stock swap and debt deal. Monroe, La.-based CenturyTel will pay $10.6 billion in stock and assume $11.8 billion of Qwest’s net … Continue reading

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