Wall Street rises on buyout sparks and Greece worry
Major indexes gain as AGI agrees to sell its Asian life business to Prudential for 35.5 billion dollars pushing Dow to 10 403.79 S&P 500 to 1115.71 Nasdaq 2273.57. The dollar hits a nine month high on Greece debt fears while pound and euro slide. Iowa agriculture officials plan March visits to Keokuk Sigourney and Durant to meet farmers.
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American International Group Inc
Britain
Prudential PLC
Greece
New York
Gasoline prices set to rise nationwide this spring
Seasonal factors and a shift to costly summer blends push fuel costs higher. Analysts foresee a national average near or above 3.00 per gallon this spring as April contracts edge up 10 to 12 cents from March.
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New York Mercantile Exchange
Auto Club Aaa
Wright Express
Oil Price Information Service
Iowa exhausts appliance rebates within hours
Iowa's Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebate Program exhausted its $2,775,150 budget within hours as residents across Eastern Iowa faced broken links and long waits. About 9,000 people secured $100 to $500 rebates for refrigerators, dishwashers and more, while many were unable to access the system.
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Jo Ann McNiel
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Office of Energy Independence
Iowa
Diana Baculis
Iowa City
Dave Marty
Kerry
Mary Jo Fitzpatrick
North Liberty
Mill Creek Cafe Reopens Brightens Cedar County Main Street
Since opening last month the Mill Creek Cafe in Clarence Cedar County has revived the Lincoln Highway corridor with a renovated facades and homemade meals served in a friendly setting. Co owners Jamie Wilhau 38 and Marcia Syring 55 lead with partners Annette Kanakares 44 and Jen VanDort 34 who joined after investors funded the project to support a local PTO fundraiser.
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Angela Holmes
Gazette
Larence
Mill Creek
Lincoln Highway
Cedar County
Jamie Wilhau
Clarence
Wilhau
North Cedar Community
Marcia Syring
Annette Kanakares
Jen VanDort
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Mill Creek Cafe
Jen VanOort
Mill Creek Cafe Opens in Clarence With Renovated Interior
Clarence residents celebrate the Mill Creek Cafe at 517 Lombard St open Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The women rebuilt the interior using items from North Cedar elementary school and replicated old ads while the chalk board menu changes daily.
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Mill Creek Cafe
Lombard St
Highway 30
Clarence
Millcreekcafe
North Cedar
Mechanicsville
VanOort
Wilhau
Pat Chamberlain
Sue Siebels
Stanwood
Fieldhouse to open Cedar Rapids location replacing Tilted Kilt
Dave Carey brings The Fieldhouse to Cedar Rapids at 1140 Blairs Ferry Road NE replacing The Tilted Kilt. The 49,000 square foot, 325-seat venue will be family oriented with kids eat free specials and an eighties music focus. Open by March madness with about 60 staff hires.
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Dave DeWitte
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Blairs Ferry Road
Dave Carey
Carey
Marion
CR Venture
Iowa
Joe Denny
Dc’s
North Liberty
The
Blue Moose
Slippery Pete’s
Liquor Control Commission
Mike Waltz
E. College St
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Helgeson Enterprises
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Amber Marty
Solon
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Coral Ridge Mall
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Gazcomm.com
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