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First Mid Bancshares expands Iowa footprint with Two Rivers acquisition

First Mid Bancshares, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Two Rivers Financial Group, Inc., the Mattoon, Ill.-based bank holding company announced. According to a company release, Two Rivers had approximately $1.2 billion in assets, $883 million in loans and $1…

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s volunteer, 91, retires after 40 years

Corinnie Ketelsen, who turned 91 on Aug. 18, has celebrated more than 40 of her…

Mercy earns Patient Satisfaction Award for home health care

Mercy Medical Center has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer”…

Meet the finalists of ‘Race for the Space’

Three businesses have been selected as finalists for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance’s “Race…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Video: Takeaways from CBJ’s Diversity, Inclusion & Impact Symposium

The Corridor Business Journal’s Diversity, Inclusion & Impact Symposium held Aug. 17 at the Hyatt…

Attendees discuss a prompt at CBJ's Diversity , Inclusion & Impact Symposium on Aug. 17, 2022.

John Pappajohn Pavilion could see $95 million addition

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics will hear proposals from project managers to construct…

An aerial view of the John Pappajohn Pavilion.

Hy-Vee shuffles leadership structure, promotes Gosch to CEO

West Des Moines-based grocer Hy-Vee named Jeremy Gosch CEO and president of retail operations, as…

Jeremy Gosch, CEO for Hy-Vee.

Iowa jobless rate drops in July

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.5% in July, down from 2.6% in June…

Iowa unemployment rate

IC Council approves Student Built House, Monument Hills plans

The Housing Fellowship will receive $75,400 in Iowa City grant funds and the land at…

The vacant lot at 724 Ronalds Street, the future site of a Student Built House.

The Marion Merchant lends support to artists, veterans

The Marion Merchant, located at 1090 Seventh Ave., celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting…

Tom’s New Best Friend: Matt Gatens, UI Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Meet Tom’s New Best Friend: Matt Gatens, The University of Iowa Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach.…

Inclusive ICR releases Diversity, Equity and Inclusion regional report 

Inclusive ICR, a local coalition with a mission to grow diversity and inclusion in the…

Excluded workers to finally receive $1,400 checks

Iowa City Council unanimously supported a resolution Aug. 16 to fund the remaining 319 excluded…

Council chambers at Emma J. Harvat Hall in Iowa City in Johnson County on Aug. 16.

Diversity Symposium keynote stresses health equity

The CBJ’s 2022 Diversity, Inclusion & Impact Symposium kicked off Aug. 17 with a morning…

Laura Jackson, chief health officer at Wellmark Health Insurance, speaks to the crowd assembled at the CBJ Diversity Symposium

Iowa Architectural Foundation names new director

Laura Porter has been named the new director of the Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF). Ms.…

Laura Porter Iowa Architectural Foundation

HousingIowa Conference set for Sept. 7-9 in Des Moines

The Iowa Finance Authority will host the 2022 HousingIowa Conference Sept. 7-9 in Des Moines.…

HousingIowa Conference