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10h ago
The Canadian National Railroad announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the Waterloo-based Iowa Northern Railway. Iowa Northern has some 275 miles of track that runs from Manly to Cedar Rapids, with branch lines from Waterloo to Oelwein, and Forest City to Belmond. The Iowa Northern website says it has 110 employees and serves ..read more
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3d ago
It will cost more next year for vehicles to cross a nearly mile-long toll bridge in southeast Iowa. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway maintains the bridge, which connects Fort Madison to Illinois. It has a lower deck for trains and an upper deck for two lanes of vehicle traffic. The railroad says maintenance costs ..read more
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3d ago
Wednesday marks one week since fire damaged four businesses in downtown Webster City and barricades still surround the area. A group of Webster City business owners sent a letter to the Webster City City Council to get the street reopened, as this is a critical holiday shopping time. Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce director ..read more
Radio Iowa » Business
1w ago
Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says it appears the region’s manufacturing sector is entering recession territory. “That’s going to spill over into the broader economy in the first quarter of 2024,” Goss says. Goss surveys manufacturing supply managers in Iowa and eight other states monthly. “Approximately six of 10 said recession was the number ..read more
Radio Iowa » Business
1w ago
Home sales in the state were down nearly 12% in October compared to last year. Iowa Association of Realtors spokesperson Ashlee Kieler says it’s a seasonal drop. “Really it’s very indicative of a typical housing cycle for us you know nationally and at the state level and the fall people are more settled you know ..read more
Radio Iowa » Business
1w ago
The largest movie theater chain in the world has closed its last location in the Des Moines metro that had 16 movie screens. AMC had already closed its cineplex at Southridge Mall in Des Moines and at a site in Urbandale that had nine screens. The website for AMC’s Johnston location says that site is ..read more
Radio Iowa » Business
2w ago
Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss says stores shouldn’t have the trouble with stocking merchandise this year they’ve had with the supply chain in past years. “We’ve seen that improve significantly and inventory levels are pretty good. And that’s going to provide a lot of a lot of goods out there for individuals to purchase,” Goss ..read more
Radio Iowa » Business
2w ago
Tomorrow’s Black Friday shopping extravaganza, followed by Small Business Saturday, marks a vital kickoff to the holiday shopping season, which a University of Iowa College of Business professor says could be make-or-break time for countless Iowa merchants. Professor Peggy Stover, who directs the UI’s Marketing Institute, says some businesses may have a so-so 11 months ..read more
Radio Iowa » Business
2w ago
Quad Cities-based Deere and Company is wrapping up its fiscal year on a high note. Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is releasing its fourth quarter earnings, reporting net income of more than $2.3 billion dollars for the quarter, up from $2.2 billion at this time last year. A Deere news release says worldwide net sales and ..read more
Radio Iowa » Business
3w ago
The state unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a point in October, up to t3.2%. Iowa Workforce Development director, Beth Townsend, says the national economy is likely playing a role in the increase. “We’ve seen an increase nationally in the unemployment rate, and most states are seeing this similar small increase in their unemployment rates. I ..read more