Technology stocks extend winning streak amid cautious gains
The Nasdaq rose 52.36 to 2220.60 while the Dow slipped 21.66 to 10876.68 as investors took some blue chip profits. EMCO’s sale to Andersen was finalized with EMCO remaining in Des Moines as a subsidiary. EMCO employs about 400 in Des Moines and 200 in Lura VA. The CornCam project shows growing online interest with 2.5 million visitors overall and 35,000 log-ons last harvest season.
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Andersen Corp
EMCO
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Andersen
Bayport
Minn
Lura
CornCam
Sharon
Jim Greif
Linn County
Greifs
Corncom.com
Iowa Farmer Today
IowaFarmer.com
Garst Seed Co
Farmland Foods Plant to Close in Carroll Iowa
Farmland Foods Inc a Kansas City based cooperative will close its Carroll Iowa canned ham plant leaving 150 workers jobless The facility which opened in 1972 will wind down production starting June 30 Union Local 440 represents production staff with average wages around 10 76 dollars per hour
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Farmland Foods Inc
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Kansas City
Carroll
Farmland
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Olympics to Screen for Disease With Food Sniffing Dogs
Foreign visitors at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City will be screened by food sniffing dogs to detect undeclared meat and other illegal food imports. Officials fear a stray item could carry foot and mouth disease, risking Utah livestock. Lane Beattie notes some attendees may bring favorite foods.
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Salt Lake City
Lane Beattie
Utah
Junior Achievement CEO Hayes to Step Down Amid Optimism
Former Fortune publisher Jim Hayes, six years as JA CEO, will resign to focus on writing. He shares optimism on education reform and public-private partnerships, recalling impact on student Bob and urging sustained business involvement in schools.
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Dave DeWitte
Fortune Magazine
National Junior Achievement
Jim Hayes
Bob
New York City
Hayes
Junior Achievement of
East Central Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Sys
Iowa
Junior Achievement
Mike Sheeley
Sheeley
King’s Material advertises replacement drivers as strike continues
Cedar Rapids King’s Material Ready-Mix Concrete plant says it seeks replacement drivers after 27 unionized deliveries drivers walked out Tuesday. Teamsters Local 238 calls the postings a union busting tactic while negotiations with a federal mediator stall on a new three year contract.
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King’s
Charles A. Rohde
Hunt
McLeodUSA Reports Strong Revenue Rise in Q1
Cedar Rapids based McLeodUSA Inc. posted a 50 percent rise in first quarter revenues to 433 million. EBITDA reached 22.4 million while operating loss grew to 119.6 million and net loss to 173.2 million. The firm added 50 percent more local customers to 333,000 and expanded its fiber optic network by 6,000 miles to nearly 30,000 route miles.
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FirstCall
McLeodusa
Clark McLeod
McLeod USA Sells PCS Licenses to Four Buyers for 100 Million
McLeod USA Inc sells two PCS licenses and enters agreements to sell remaining licenses to U S Cellular Tele Corp PCS HickoryTech and Midwest Wireless for over 100 million. Licenses cover markets in Iowa Illinois Minnesota Nebraska and South Dakota with FCC and Hart-Scott-Rodino approvals needed. Final terms undisclosed with closings through 2001.
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Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Steve Gray
McLeod USA
Gray
Federal Communications Commission
Hart-Scott-Rodine
Mount Mercy SIFE team primed for national competition
Mount Mercy College business students from the SIFE chapter won a regional event in Minneapolis and race to complete finals work for the national Kansas City competition on May 14 and 15. Leaders include Kelly Chian and team members Melanie Crum Jenny Phan John Collison Matt Kreutner Amber Hanlon Michaela Becker Sarah La Grange Laura Ballard Elizabeth Metz Carissa Kruse.
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Kelly Chian
Wal-Mart
Sam Walton
Mount Mercy
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LIFE
Melanie Crum
Jenny Phan
John Collison
Matt Kreutner
Amber Hanlon
Michaela Becker
Sarah la Grange
Laura Ballard
Elizabeth Metz
Carissa Kruse
Chian
Cedar Rapids
Serena Baccam
Prairie High School
Free Enterprise Club
Joan Cochrane
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