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A historical photo of F&M Bank's first location in Manchester.

F&M Bank marks 100 years in business

F&M Bank is celebrating a century of service this month, marking 100 years since it first opened its doors in Manchester on July 20, 1925. Formerly known as Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank, the institution has since expanded to seven…

Better Together 2030 Excellence in Action Awards honor key Johnson County players

The threat of snow and ice didn’t deter Johnson county’s best and brightest from attending…

The Better Together Excellence in Action Awards ceremony at Courtyard Marriott Height's Rooftop on Jan. 18.

New Hyundai McGrath facility among Hiawatha development initiatives

The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) has announced updates on three Hiawatha business projects, including…

New McGrath Hyundai facility

Community Foundation partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County to facilitate transition

In October 2023 the Johnson County Extension Council voted to disaffiliate with Big Brothers Big…

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week returns in February

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announced the restaurants selected to participate in the…

Involta launches SecurePower Colocation to support enterprise IT workloads

Involta, a prominent national provider of data center, cloud and connectivity infrastructure and services, has…

Involta data center

Marion named Community of the Year by Community Playmaker

Community Playmaker, a website designed to provide news, features, and trends that highlight American communities…

Marion Uptown Plaza

ADM investigates accounting practices, places chief financial officer on leave

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) chief financial officer Vikram Luthar has been placed on administrative leave,…

ADM Cedar Rapids

Eastern Iowa Airport served record number of passengers in 2023

The Eastern Iowa Airport has set a passenger record in 2023 with 1.4 million total…

Eastern Iowa Airport terminal sign

CR library foundation launches capital campaign for Westside project

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation has launched the “Inspiring Big Dreams” capital campaign for…

CRPL Westside Library

IEDA awards $550,000 in innovation funding to six Iowa startups

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently awarded $550,000 in innovation funding to six startup…

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Veridian recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s best credit unions

Veridian Credit Union has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Regional Banks…

Veridian Credit Union Cedar Rapids

Mercy, St. Luke’s recognized for quality maternity care

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids and UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids have…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

WATCH: Field Day partners with North Liberty’s Next Stage Campaign

Field Day Brewing is showing solidarity with its hometown of North Liberty with Centennial Park…

Field Day Brewery Centennial Park Pils

Common Sense Institute announces expansion into Iowa

The Common Sense Institute (CSI), a non-partisan organization focused on employment and economic issues, has…

Kristin Strohm Common Sense Iowa

Former Sears store at Lindale Mall sold

The former Sears store at Lindale Mall has been sold. Mall general manager Becky Eckley…

Lindale Mall former Sears