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Scott Cooley

2025 Forty Under 40: Scott Cooley

Scott Cooley Senior Wealth Advisor  |  Basepoint Wealth  |  AGE: 39 Residence: North Liberty Hometown: Washington Education: University of Iowa What was your first job? Paper route Who do you consider your local mentors? • Josh Oswald, financial advisor at…

US Quadball Midwest Regional Tournament comes to Marion

The Cedar Rapids area will host the US Quadball Midwest Regional Tournament at the Tuma…

Marion Public Library has officially opened its doors

The new Marion Public Library, located at 1101 Sixth Ave., officially opened to the public…

Marion library exterior

Four UI JPEC companies win Prometheus Awards

Four companies with a connection to the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center won…

Iowa Utilities Board issues generating certificates for Coggon, Duane Arnold solar projects

The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) has issued certificates of public convenience, use and necessity for…

Informatics Inc. becomes first Workhuman Certified company in Iowa

Informatics Inc., a digital marketing and web company based in Cedar Rapids, has become the …

United Way seeking volunteers for VITA tax preparation program

The United Way of East Central Iowa is seeking volunteers for the Volunteer Income Tax…

VITA tax preparation program

Iowa Children’s Museum is raising money for Coralville Community Food Pantry

The Iowa Children’s Museum, located in the Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville, is celebrating Coralville…

The Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville, Iowa.

UIHC to convert main campus wing to 13 inpatient rooms

An $8 million University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics plan to transform the second level…

Rod Lehnertz, senior vice president for finance and operations at the University of Iowa, presented a series of capital improvements projects to the Board of Regents Nov. 9.

Small businesses, building groups see Solon as attractive option

City Administrator Cami Rasmussen has long been one of Solon’s biggest advocates, helping support small…

New Regus flexible workspace to open in Cedar Rapids

IWG Inc. has announced plans for a Regus flexible workspace location in Cedar Rapids as…

Regus flexible workspace Israel

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant closes in Coralville

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant in Coralville appears to have closed, at least temporarily, after a…

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant in Coralville.

Iowa reaches agreements with CVS, Walgreens, Experian, T-Mobile

Iowans are set to benefit from multistate settlements reached this month with two major retail…

workforce

Buy Local initiative launches for holiday season

This year the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is once again asking people to champion…

Collins Aerospace awarded $42 million U.S. Air Force contract

The U.S. Air Force selected Collins Aerospace to secure a 30-month, $42 million contract to…

Collins Aerospace was awarded a 30-month, $42 million Period of Performance (POP) contract to assist the U.S. Air Force.

Mercy Cedar Rapids earns high recognition from Most Wired

Cedar Rapids-based Mercy Medical Center has been awarded a 2022 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired…

Mercy Medical Center