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Gerdin family Make-A-Wish award

Gerdin family receives Make-A-Wish America national philanthropy award

The Gerdin family of Solon, which owns Heartland Express in North Liberty, was named 2025 Chapter Philanthropists of the Year by Make-A-Wish America at the organization’s Evening of Excellence Award Ceremony Thursday, Nov. 6 in Orlando, Florida. The annual award…

2025 Forty Under 40: Jon Davidshofer

Jon Davidshofer Director of Development  |  Build to Suit  |  AGE: 35 Family: Wife, Rachel;…

Jon Davidshofer

2025 Forty Under 40: Scott Cooley

Scott Cooley Senior Wealth Advisor  |  Basepoint Wealth  |  AGE: 39 Residence: North Liberty Hometown:…

Scott Cooley

2025 Forty Under 40: Dominique Campbell

Dominique Campbell Agency Owner  |  Shelter Insurance Companies  |  AGE: 31 Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown:…

Dominique Campbell

2025 Forty Under 40: Warren Bynoe

Warren Bynoe Commercial Relationship Manager III, VP  |  First Interstate Bank  |  AGE: 31 Family:…

Warren Bynoe

2025 Forty Under 40: Dustin Brooks

Dustin Brooks President  |  Triton Inc.  |  AGE: 39 Family: Husband, Dylan; daughter, Harper; son, Asher…

Dustin Brooks

2025 Forty Under 40: Kyle Boardman

Kyle Boardman Principal  |  Honkamp, P.C.  |  AGE: 33 Family: Wife, Hayleigh Boardman; daughters, Amelia and…

Kyle Boardman

2025 Forty Under 40: Casey Baustian

Casey Baustian Program Officer  |  Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation  |  AGE: 39 Family: Parents,…

Casey Baustian

Integrated DNA Technologies partners with AI Startup to design new enzymes

Two biotech companies are joining forces to use artificial intelligence to create new enzymes that…

Integrated DNA Technologies. CREDIT IDT

Mediacom completes multi-gig broadband upgrades in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids

Mediacom Communications has completed multi-gig and symmetrical speed broadband upgrades in Des Moines and Cedar…

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HEDCO names Mathis first executive director

The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors (HEDCO) has announced Liz Mathis will transition…

Liz Mathis

Mercy announces leadership change at Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia

Mercy Medical Center announced a leadership transition Tuesday at The Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family…

DeWulf dementia innovation center

MidWestOne Bank named Top Workplace in Iowa, Minnesota

MidWestOne Bank has earned recognition as one of Iowa and Minnesota’s Top Workplaces for 2025…

Martin Equipment opens new Cedar Rapids facility

Martin Equipment has opened a new 21,500-square-foot facility at 820 Thompson Way SW in Cedar…

Martin Equipment new facility Cedar Rapids

UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids taps Kristin McVay as chief nursing officer

Kristin McVay will take the helm as chief nursing officer at UnityPoint Health – Cedar…

Kristin McVay, chief nursing officer for UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids

UI ophthalmologist Edwin Stone elected to National Academy of Medicine

The University of Iowa has announced that ophthalmologist Edwin Stone has earned election to the…

Dr. Edwin Stone, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, and director of the Institute for Vision Research at the UI.