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Cedar Rapids attorney receives “Lawyer of the Year” distinction from Best Lawyers
Local attorney Darin Luneckas has been named the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Cedar Rapids for Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants by The Best Lawyers in America. The recognition is awarded to one attorney per practice area and geographic…
Johnson County inclusive economic plan focuses on BIPOC-owned businesses
An Inclusive Economic Development plan by Astig Planning is looking to uplift minority-owned businesses in…
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation approves more than $1.8M in grants
The Board of Directors of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation recently approved $1.84 million…
Hometown Pride program to provide community coaching to five Iowa towns
A new partnership between the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) and Keep Iowa…
Iowa Women’s Foundation announces $3 million Legacy Fund
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is launching the public phase of a campaign that will…
Corridor businesses, leaders named Prometheus Awards finalists
Businesses and influential figures throughout the Corridor are finalists for the 2022 Prometheus Awards, presented…
PepsiCo, ADM agree to regenerative agriculture partnership
PepsiCo and Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) agreed to a seven and a half year strategic commercial agreement…
Steel Therapeutics completes first steps for Fizurex FDA approval
North Liberty-based Steel Therapeutics, an early stage pharmarceutical company focused on increasing access to compounded…
Honkamp Krueger acquires Gosling & Company
Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C. (HK) will acquire Gosling & Company, P.C.’s Cedar Falls and…
IDT product expansion helps screen new drug candidates
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has expanded customization options for its unique custom CRISPR gRNA libraries…
Jones Regional Medical Center receives $655,000 for improvements from USDA
UnityPoint Health – Jones Regional Medical Center (JRMC) in Anamosa has received $655,000 in grants…
Coral Ridge Mall set to welcome more retailers
A candy and sweets shop, clothing outlet, jewelry store and fitness center are joining Coral…
Two Cedar Rapids child care projects receive state grants
Child care projects at TrueNorth Companies and To The Rescue in Cedar Rapids could create…
Kirkwood, University of Iowa announce nursing partnership
Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa (UI) will be finalizing a new partnership…
Creighton Rural Mainstreet Economic Index again falls below growth neutral
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) fell for the fifth straight month in September,…
Iowa unemployment increases slightly to 2.6% in August
Iowa’s unemployment rate increased from 2.5% to 2.6% in August with 1,300 Iowans leaving the…
