Federal highway bill funds Eastern Iowa projects
A six year $286.4 billion highway and mass transit bill would finance Cedar Rapids viaducts and road widenings, including $7.78 million on Edgewood Road SW and $8 million on Collins Road NE. Iowa projects include $16.5 million for the University of Iowa Public Policy Center and more for Coralville and Iowa City routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood Road
Collins Road
Linn County
Iowa City
McCollister
Public Policy Center
University of Iowa
Coralville
the Gazette
Bush
Paul Pate
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
University of Iowa Public Policy
MCI to Close Iowa City Call Center Eliminate 200 Jobs
MCI Inc. announced plans to close its Iowa City outbound call center on September 30, eliminating about 200 jobs. Spokeswoman Carolyn Tyler said 60 employees will be offered comparable positions at the Cedar Rapids center. The move is due to adverse market conditions and ongoing cost reductions. The center is located at 1925 Boyrum St. The decision follows rising costs and strategic restructuring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazelle
Iowa City
MCI Inc
Carolyn Tyler
MCI
Cedar Rapids
Boyrum St
MCI Plans Iowa City Center Closure Amid Job Shifts
AP reports MCI will close its Iowa City outbound call center with 60 of 200 workers offered transfers to Cedar Rapids. APAC Customer Services said it will cut 75 jobs in Cedar Rapids and exit the outbound calling business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MCI
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
APAC
Bus drivers key to RAGBRAI ride across Iowa
By Dave DeWitte more than 10 000 cyclists take part in the annual ride ending today in Guttenberg. Tom Jones stands out as a trusted bus driver whose work keeps camps organized, transports gear and fuels the trek for teams across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Segall
Gazette
Tom Jones
Ottumwa
Ragbrai
Dave DeWitte
Joyce Snook
Iowa
Guttenberg
Jones
Ragbrai Team
Iowa Life at 3 A.M. Dining On Late-Night Cravings
Ashley Brockert and friends finish a 3 to 1 shift at Musco Lighting then grab late night meals at Steak N Shake in Coralville. Patrons praise full service options around the clock, with Happy Chef Perkins and Steak N Shake noted in Urbandale Corridor. Night crowd includes Muscatine workers, Cedar Rapids truckers, and juniors post prom flocking to 3 a.m. eats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Ford
the Gazette
Ashley Brockert
Iowa City
Coralville
Musco Lighting
Muscatine
Brockert
Happy Chef
Perkins
Sean Megan
Megan
Brockett
Emily Winckler
North Liberty
Kristen Reinhardt
Winckler
Blairs Ferry Road
Cedar Rapids
Chrissy Shaver
Jim Slosiarek
Jessica Hill
Nic Franck
Hill
Shane Northrup
Dallas George
Sarah Smith
Jenny Northrup
Amy Hirsch
Credit card minimums rise amid OCC reform push
The article explains rising minimum credit card payments as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency pushes banks to adjust formulas for calculating minimums to strengthen bank risk management and curb consumer debt. It notes that many borrowers who always pay more than the minimum or pay balances in full may barely notice the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Gazette
Federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Budget help and credit card minimum changes cited
A guidance line directs readers to nationalfinancialeducators.com resources freebies for budgeting help. MBNA spokesman Jim Donahue warns routine high balances will raise minimum payments, while MBNA Citibank and Bank of America have already adjusted rates. OCC spokesman Dean Debuck says other banks must follow by early 2006.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MBNA
Jim Donahue
Citibank
Bank of America
Dean Debuck
OCC
Also Mentioned on This Page
Road Boon
E. Iowa
Amanas
GazetteOnline.com
By Rick Smith
I.C
Road Warriors
West Union
The
Gazette ‘Est Union
Team Gourmet
Lowe
Erry
Legals
Money Movies
Rob Lowe
Lifetime
TV Vision
G.R
Blue
Bluesmore
Nicole Riehl
Nationalfinancialeducators.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!