MercyCare South opens with broad services in Des Moines area
An open house is planned for MercyCare South on Edgewood Road near Westdale Mall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The clinic will staff 12 and offer lab and X ray services for minor illnesses and injuries. No appointment is needed. Open Dec 6 with hours 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends.
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MercyCare South
Edgewood Rd
Westdale Mall
J&j Properties
West Des Moines
B-Bop’s
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
al Jandt
B-Bop
Wabash Layoffs Hit Fort Madison Plant Amid Slump
Wabash National Corp. cuts about 100 Fort Madison workers as truck trailer demand falls. The plant idles the second shift and remains one of the last in the industry to announce layoffs.
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Wabash National Corp
Fort Madison
Chuck Fish
Wabash
Fish
Gateway warns of weak holiday PC sales
Gateway Inc. warned of weaker than expected holiday sales. The San Diego company projected Q4 earnings of about 37 cents per share, 25 cents below consensus, with revenue near 2.55 billion dollars, about the same as last year and 500 million below prior estimates.
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Gateway Inc
First Call
Thomson Financial
Gateway
Immigration takes top issue for Iowa lawmakers forum
Six Iowa legislators at a Chamber of Commerce forum in Iowa City called immigration the top issue for Des Moines next year. They warned the state faces a worker shortage as more than 300 000 workers retire over the next decade and urged bipartisan action to attract and retain immigrants and foreign students. They noted Gov Vilsack’s plan to admit more than 30 000 immigrants annually to build a skilled diverse workforce. Local governments and the University of Iowa were cited as potential sources for retaining foreign-trained talent.
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Nathan Hill _acetie
Iowa City
Iowa
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Joe Bolkcom
Belkcom
Tom Vilsack
University of Iowa
Vicki Lensing
Westwood Plaza gains pace in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Westwood Plaza shopping center advances with two leases signed for B Bop s Restaurant and other retailers. Buffalo Wild Wings and Hollywood Video are planned nearby along Williams Boulevard with Sally Beauty Supply opening across from B Bop s. A bank branch and additional tenants including an electronics retailer and art gallery are negotiating.
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George C. Ford
Steve Scott
Coldwell
Richard Ellis
West Des Moines
Scott
Oppidan Inc
B-Bop
Williams Boulevard
Wilson Avenue
Westwood
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Hollywood Video
Sally Beauty Supply
Tuffy’s Auto Service
Gander Mountain
B-Bop’s
Westwood Plaza
Wilenr
Government eyes new biotech crop tracking rules
Washington AP The Agriculture Department seeks public comment on strengthening tracking and definitions for biotech and conventional crops to protect markets and restore confidence after StarLink corn scares. Certification of grain systems may be used to keep biotech separate from traditional varieties.
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Washington
Agriculture
Dan Glickman
Agriculture Department
U.S
Glickman
Aventis CropScience
US economy slows to 2.4 percent growth in summer
The Commerce Department revises Q3 GDP to 2.4 percent, down from 2.7 percent, with spring growth at 5.6 percent. Housing construction drops 10.5 percent annual rate as higher mortgage costs bite, and business investment falls 7.8 percent. economists warn of potential risks to a soft landing and note possible spillovers from oil or stock market volatility.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Commerce Department
Fed
David Wyss
Standard & Poor’s
New York
Middle East
Verizon Launches SingleRate Plans for Eastern Iowa
Verizon Wireless introduces new SingleRate flat-rate calling plans for Cedar Rapids Iowa City Dubuque and Waterloo with monthly mins from 150 for 35 to 2000 for 200 and no roaming or long distance charges. Tim Wolfe notes nationwide coast to coast access and tri-mode phones enable full service across 96 of top markets and 90 percent of the U.S. population.
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Verizon Wireless
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Dubuque
Waterloo
Iowa
United States
Tim Wolfe
Verizon
Verizon Wireless Communications
Wolfe
U.S
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