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Landus begins national search for new CEO
Landus, Iowa’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, has launched a nationwide search for its next chief executive officer. According to a news release, the search follows months of internal conversations with employees and farmer-owners, led by interim CEO Sam Caton and the…
CR to host national volleyball championships
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has named Cedar Rapids Tourism and Kirkwood Community…
Bed Bath & Beyond closing Coralville store
Bed Bath & Beyond has announced plans to close its store in Coralville, one of…

Marion Community Build completes second property, hosts celebration
The Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) will host an event on Feb. 15 to celebrate…

Architecture billings continue to decline across U.S., Iowa
Demand for U.S. architecture firms’ design services declined in December 2022 according to a new…

BMO Harris receives regulatory approval to acquire Bank of the West
BMO Financial Group has received all regulatory approvals required to complete its acquisition of Bank…

Involta’s new DRaaS+ model boosts disaster recovery services
Involta, a Cedar Rapids-based hybrid IT, cloud computing and data center services company, has introduced…

UnityPoint Health nurses named 2023 Great Iowa Nurses
Fifty nurses at UnityPoint Health were named to the 2023 Great Iowa Nurses list including…

Coralville to host RAGBRAI 2023 overnight stop
For the first time since 2015, and the sixth time in its history, the city…

Mercy Cedar Rapids announces new Marion emergency department
Mercy Cedar Rapids has announced plans for its second off-site, hospital-based emergency department extension in…

UI study identifies potential target for treating addiction and relapse
New research from the University of Iowa finds that blocking an enzyme that lowers localized…

Grask Truck Group acquires Wichita-based Peterbilt truck dealer
Grask Truck Group — an Iowa-based Peterbilt truck dealer with locations in Cedar Rapids, Davenport,…

Linn Area Credit Union sponsors Emerging Entrepreneur program with NewBo City Market
Linn Area Credit Union (LACU) and the NewBo City Market (NBCM) are partnering to bring…

Folience announces departure of CEO Goldstein
Folience, a Cedar Rapids-based ESOP-owned holding company whose holdings include The Gazette, announced Jan. 26…
GreenState Credit Union launches Rainy-Day Savings Account
GreenState Credit Union has launched a Rainy-Day Savings Account program to help clients save for…
Iowa Credit Union Foundation invests in Iowans’ financial well-being
In an effort to champion the financial well-being of Iowans, the Iowa Credit Union Foundation…