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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…
ICR Iowa reorganizing with focus on external marketing
An economic development venture launched three years ago to market the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area…
KemPharm delays meeting on reverse stock split
Specialty pharmaceutical company KemPharm this week postponed a special meeting that would have allowed shareholders…
Winter Up program to assist downtown Iowa City restaurants
The Iowa City Downtown District in collaboration with the city of Iowa City announced a…
Per Mar acquires Martin Security Systems
Brian Duffy, COO of Per Mar Security Systems, stands with Robert Martin, founder of Martin…
ACT settles class action suit for $16M
ACT Inc. has agreed to a $16 million settlement over a class action lawsuit alleging…
U.S. Bank to close five Corridor branches
U.S. Bank plans to close one branch each in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Washington, West…
CR, Vinton projects get $2.8M in brownfield tax credits
Proposed Banjo Flats project in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT: TWG Development Iowa Brownfield/Grayfield Redevelopment Tax Credits…
Frontier Co-op awarded incentives for $7.3M expansion
Frontier Co-op was awarded $300,462 in state incentives Friday for a $7.3-million expansion project that…
Area restaurant professionals named ‘Women to Watch’
Brittany Hannah, chef and owner of Cedar Marion’s Bistro 3 Nineteen, was one of seven…
Week brings glimmers of hope for area boutique hotels
The 65-room Hotel Millwright in Amana combines history and modern industrial design. The hotel will…
IC dog community center facility to be named W.A.L.K.
The proposed W.A.L.K. dog center CREDIT: Shive-Hattery Inc. The name ‘W.A.L.K.’ has been chosen for…
Mercy Medical Center announces furlough plan
Citing a substantial drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Medical Center in Cedar…
Another important DeWolf gift
The generous philanthropy of Chris and Suzy DeWolf, the owners of Lil’ Drug Store Products,…
DeltaV launches training for those displaced by pandemic
DeltaV has launched new curriculum and a program that features fully-paid tuition costs. CREDIT NEWBOCO DeltaV…
IDT expands global footprint with launch of China office
Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced the launch of IDT China, an official business…
