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TrueNorth recognized with national and regional industry awards
Insurance brokerage firm TrueNorth has received a series of national and regional accolades for industry leadership and workplace culture. The Cedar Rapids-based company was ranked No. 47 on Dowling Hales’ Hales Report Top 100, which highlights leading firms in the…
ADM strike averted as Teamsters vote to ratify new contract
Teamsters Local 238 union members at ADM’s southwest Cedar Rapids plant voted early Tuesday, Nov.…

Involta named to Inc.’s inaugural Power Partner Awards
Involta, a hybrid IT, cloud computing and data center services company, was announced to Inc.’s…

Private equity firm AAVIN ends funding round with $63 million in capital
Cedar Rapids-based private equity firm AAVIN Equity Advisors closed a third round of funding with…

Teamsters union workers at ADM preparing for strike Tuesday
Representatives of Teamsters union workers at the ADM corn processing plant in southwest Cedar Rapids…

‘The Story of The ESCO Group’ to feature business founder Nov. 1
Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) is hosting “The Story of The ESCO Group,” from 9-10…

Principal releases $600 million sustainability bond report
A five-year, $600 million funding agreement-backed note (FABN) issued through Principal Life Global Funding is…

Meals on Wheels needs more volunteers for winter months
For the Meals on Wheels program at Horizons, A Family Service Alliance, the approaching winter…
Iowa Hospital Association honors UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital employees
The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) honored two UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital team members…

Marion opens Community Impact Award nominations
The Marion Chamber of Commerce and city of Marion are partnering on the Morris F.…

Lloyd Companies and Hilton Garden Inn Cedar Rapids build beds for kids
A group of Lloyd team members drove from Sioux Falls to Cedar Rapids the weekend…

TrueNorth wins American Trucking Associations Image Award
TrueNorth Companies, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has won a Mike Russell Trucking Image Award from…

West Bancorporation earnings decline slightly in third quarter
West Bancorporation, the parent company of West Bank, on Oct. 27 reported third-quarter net income…

United Fire Group reports estimates for third quarter 2022 results
United Fire Group, Inc. announced that its third quarter 2022 results include estimated pre-tax catastrophe…

Henderson named economic development manager for Iowa JPEC
Shannon Henderson, who for the past five years has been constituent relations coordinator in the…

SBA recognizes Nick Ford of Top RANK in honor of veterans week
The SBA Iowa District Office will recognize Nick Ford, managing partner of Top RANK LLC…





