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C.R. rules put distance between food trucks, brick-and-mortar eateries

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the first of three required readings of amendments to city code regarding food carts, food trucks and other mobile food vending units. The new …
By BPC Staff | May 25, 2016
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Governor signs biofuel bill

Newton Daily News: Gov. Terry Branstad signed a bill Tuesday that pleases many in the biofuel business. The bill, which had overwhelmingly bipartisan support in the Iowa Legislature, extends and modifies biofuel tax incentives that were …
By BPC Staff | May 25, 2016
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Fort Dodge settles with EPA over water plant risk management

Environmental Protection Agency: The city of Fort Dodge has agreed to an administrative settlement of alleged violations of Risk Management Program regulations at the John T. Pray Water Treatment Plant. Under the agreement with the federal …
By BPC Staff | May 25, 2016
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Mary Greeley plans partnership with Marshalltown hospital

Ames Tribune: Mary Greeley Medical Center of Ames plans to enter into a partnership with a Marshalltown hospital and LHP Hospital Group Inc., a privately owned health-care organization, to expand health care services to both Marshall …
By BPC Staff | May 25, 2016
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QCR to buy Ankeny-based Community State Bank in $80 million deal

QCR Holdings Inc., the parent company of Quad-City Bank & Trust Co., is expanding its reach with its pending acquisition of Ankeny-based Community State Bank, the Quad-City Times reported. 


Moline, Ill.-based QCR announced Monday that it…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 24, 2016
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Medica makes cautious start on the Iowa, Nebraska exchanges

Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Minnesota-based Medica saw revenue of about $8.7 million during the first quarter of 2016 selling individual market coverage in Iowa and Nebraska, primarily through new health insurance exchanges. That’s not a huge number considering …
By BPC Staff | May 20, 2016
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EPA’s call for small ethanol increase angers producers

Des Moines Register: The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed a modest increase in the amount of ethanol that must be blended into America’s gasoline supply next year, angering producers of the renewable fuel who wanted the …
By BPC Staff | May 19, 2016
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Cedar Rapids-Iowa City express bus to launch in 2018

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Department of Transportation hopes to launch an express bus service between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City in 2018, a year before the Interstate 80/380 interchange replacement begins, an agency official said …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2016
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Some Iowa retailers oppose change to SNAP food stamp rules

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A proposed change to the eligibility rules for stores accepting payments from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, is drawing strong opposition from the food retailing industry. The …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2016
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Fareway tests meat market concept

Des Moines Register: Fareway Stores Inc. is capitalizing on what it does best: meat. The Boone-based grocery store chain known for thick steaks and hearty chops will open its first Fareway Meat Market on May 26 …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2016
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