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Nancy Bird

Nancy Bird: Bringing people, and organizations, together

Nancy Bird’s path to leading Johnson County’s premier economic development organization wound through Africa, Seattle, and a classified ad her mother clipped from a newspaper. Growing up in Washington, Iowa — the daughter of a farmer and a teacher —…

Whitney Schreder

2025 Forty Under 40: Whitney Schreder

Zach Schladetzky

2025 Forty Under 40: Zach Schladetzky

Brandon Schickling

2025 Forty Under 40: Brandon Schickling

Rachel Rigdon

2025 Forty Under 40: Rachel Rigdon

Two behavioral health organizations joining forces in Eastern Iowa

Leadership at the Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC), serving Linn, Benton, Jones, Jackson and Clinton…

Hall-Perrine Cancer Center accredited by American College of Radiation Oncology

Mercy Medical Center’s Hall-Perrine Cancer Center in Cedar Rapids has received full accreditation from the…

Mercy Medical Center

Local businesses gear up for Cinco de Mayo in Cedar Rapids

It may not be an official U.S. holiday, but many local businesses in Cedar Rapids…

Cinco de Mayo

His Hands Free Clinic Cedar Rapids celebrates 30 years of service

His Hands Free Clinic, 1245 2nd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, is celebrating 30 years of…

His Hands Free Clinic

Uptown Marion wins state award for Streetscape Business Support Initiative

Uptown Marion has received the Main Street Business Support Award for the Streetscape Business Support…

Uptown Marion Progress

Marion Economic Development Corporation launches Marion Community Index

The Marion Economic Development Corporation has released the Marion Community Index for the first quarter…

MEDCO logo

Tom Hamilton named Coralville’s Iowa Heartlanders Team President

The Iowa Heartlanders, a new ice hockey team in Coralville, has announced Tom Hamilton as…

Tom Hamilton has been named President of the Iowa Heartlanders.

Principal Financial Group launching Global Financial Inclusion Index

Principal Financial Group, which has several offices in the Corridor, today announced it will launch…

Principal Financial Group logo

UnityPoint Health JRMC names new community development director

UnityPoint Health– Jones Regional Medical Center (JRMC) in Anamosa has named Amy Keltner as the…

Amy Keltner, Community Development Director of the Jones Regional Foundation.

Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan’s Bar in Cedar Rapids will close in May

Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan’s Bar in Cedar Rapids will cease operations on May 8, according…

A plate of food at Popoli Ristorante