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Shive-Hattery acquires Houston architecture firm Montgomery Roth
Shive-Hattery has acquired Montgomery Roth Architecture & Interior Design, a 14-person Houston firm specializing in gaming, hospitality and multi-family housing. The acquisition marks Shive-Hattery’s third office in the Southwest, following expansions to Tucson, Arizona, in 2022 and Tempe, Arizona, in…
ADM shareholder calls for resignation of company CEO
In the wake of an inquiry into the accounting practices of ag commodity firm ADM,…

Gov. Reynolds announces $3.4 Million in Registered Apprenticeship Grants
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced $3.4 million in Registered Apprenticeship grants to assist school…

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation announces 2025 grant opportunities
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has announced key dates and details for its 2025…

Iowa Travel Industry Partners, Iowa Tourism Office award first round of Elevate Iowa Tourism: Education scholarships
The Iowa Travel Industry Partners (iTIP), in collaboration with the Iowa Tourism Office under the…

Mission Cancer + Blood officially part of UI Health Care
University of Iowa Health Care has finalized its $280 million acquisition of Mission Cancer +…

Choreo senior director Erin Christy named Next-Gen Rising Star by ThinkAdvisor
Erin Christy, senior advisor of wealth management for Choreo Advisors in Cedar Rapids, has been…

Marion chamber names Cassandra Kotek as new board chair
The Marion Chamber of Commerce has named Cassandra (Chalhoub) Kotek as the new chair of…

Collins Aerospace announces avionics modernization program for King Air, Hawker aircraft
Collins Aerospace has announced a comprehensive avionics upgrade and modernization program for Beechcraft King Air…

Cedar Rapids UnityPoint Health leader named among Becker’s Healthcare “CMOs to Know”
Three clinical leaders from UnityPoint Health have been recognized as “Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) to…

Mercy’s Kathy Good recognized with Worldmaker Community Weaver Award
Mercy Medical Center has announced that Kathy Good, senior director of The Chris & Suzy…

Sanctuary Pub, Which Wich in Iowa City closed for business
Sanctuary Pub, a favorite English-inspired watering hole in Iowa City since 1972, has closed its…

SBA approves $18.5 million in Iowa loans in December 2024
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

North Liberty’s Snuggie Bar Crawl returns for seventh year
North Liberty’s Snuggie Crawl is set to return for its seventh year, inviting participants to…

Wilson’s Orchard announces restaurant closure
Iowa City-based Wilson’s Orchard & Farm will be closing its restaurant and converting the upper…

Iowa City organizations launch Underestimated Small Business Grants
Greater Iowa City, Inc., in partnership with the Community Foundation of Johnson County and South…
