AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoManufacturing Expansion: Sub-Zero cut the ribbon on a new $140M Cedar Rapids plant, with a hiring push starting this summer; the first phase targets nearly 200 full-time jobs and a second phase would add about 300 more. Radio Layoffs: iHeartMedia laid off WMT radio’s local on-air personalities in Cedar Rapids, shifting the lineup to nationally syndicated shows. Data Center Push Meets Backlash: Henry County supervisors heard public concerns as data centers and bitcoin mining drive demand for electricity; residents are weighing ordinances and moratoriums amid tight power capacity. Workforce Planning: Eastern Iowa Workforce Area launches July 1, merging two regions into a 22-county effort with IowaWORKS centers in Davenport, West Burlington, Ottumwa and Marshalltown. Retail Labor Fight: A proposed class-action lawsuit accuses Hy-Vee of dodging overtime pay for department managers; Hy-Vee says the claims lack merit. AI/Infrastructure Growth: Edged topped out the first building at its Council Bluffs data center project (Project Lola), while Z Squared acquired an Arkansas site to pivot from crypto mining toward AI/HPC campuses.
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