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Van Meter CEO Lura McBride to receive business leadership award
Lura McBride, president and CEO of Van Meter Inc., will receive the Oscar C. Schmidt Iowa Business Leadership Award from the Tippie College of Business, along with the company’s employee-owners. The award ceremony will take place Nov. 11 at 6…
Three Corridor companies receive SBA loans in January
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa for…
South Side District to rebrand, launches new series
The Iowa City South District Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District, or SSMID, is rebranding to South…
Van Meter Inc. named top workplace
Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter Inc., a leading distributor of electrical and automation solutions and provider…
Selected restaurants announced for restaurant week Feb. 17-26
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced the restaurants selected to participate in the…
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital to open Marion ER
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital will open an off-campus Emergency Department in Marion in…
USDA invests $74.7 million in rural Iowa projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $74.7 million of investment in rural Iowa projects…
Voting is open in UScellular’s Black History Month Art Contest
Voting is now open in UScellular’s fifth annual Black History Month Art Contest with the…
Tentative agreement heads off Teamsters strike against Aramark
Cedar Rapids-based Teamsters Local 238 in Cedar Rapids and Aramark Uniform Services have reached a…
UI Center for Hydrologic Development expands national reach
The University of Iowa College of Engineering is home to a new research center—the Center…
IWF now accepting applications for Core Grants
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is accepting applications for its 2024 Core Grants. Grant recipients…
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…
