New Pioneer Food Co op opens in Cedar Rapids
The New Pioneer Food Co op opened at 3338 Center Point Rd NE Cedar Rapids joining Iowa City and Coralville stores. The 10000 square foot shop offers local organic products with a new member benefit: a 5 percent discount on selected local items marked Get Local. The store hired Matt Steigerwald to run the kitchen with plans to add new dishes and roll out popular items from other locations. Regular hours 7 am to 10 pm daily begin Dec 11.
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Mount Vernon
Johnson County
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Linn County
Iowa Chamber Alliance pushes for simpler tax laws and workforce study
The Iowa Chamber Alliance unveiled its 2015 legislative agenda urging tax code simplification to boost business investment and calling for in-depth studies on Iowa’s workforce and economic climate. Executive Director John Stineman criticizes current complexity and urges tailored, regional strategies backed by Deloitte data and upcoming Batelle findings.
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Iowa Way Forward: Funding Workforce Study and Tax Reforms
State funds a comprehensive study of Iowa workforce needs to guide policy. Proposals include boosting business tax climate with commercial and industrial property tax relief, simplifying corporate income taxes, fully funding economic development incentives, and front end incentives to attract projects, plus investments across infrastructure.
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All American Turf lights up holidays with turnkey decor service
Kevin Johnson describes All American Turf Christmas Decor as a turnkey holiday lighting service serving about two thirds of Iowa. The Van Meter based company rents LED lights to 750 clients, employs 50 year round plus 35 to 40 seasonal workers, and stores and maintains the decorations from December through February.
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Kevin Johnson & Company
Desoto Rd
van Meter
Cedar Rapids
Allamericanturf.com
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Daryle
Iowa
Johnson
Pear Deck nets 500000 seed funding to scale growth
Iowa City startup Pear Deck announced a 500000 seed round led by Digital Cowboy Ventures with angel investors. It also received 25000 award funding and 100000 matching funds from the Iowa Economic Development Authority Acceleration Fund. CEO and co founder Riley Eynon Lynch said funds will grow the team and expand markets while teachers use Pear Deck for real time student feedback across thousands of interactions weekly in 4500 plus schools.
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Iowa Economic Development Authority
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