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Community Savings Bank plans Peosta branch

Community Savings Bank will open its 11th location in Peosta, pending approval from the Iowa Division of Banking and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The branch will be located in the Peosta Square Development Building and offer personal, business and…

Relion insurance pledges $100,000 to North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign

Relion Insurance Solutions, a Johnson-County based insurance agency, pledged a $100,000 donation to North Liberty’s…

Pictured from left to right (all with Relion unless otherwise noted): Jon Goodvin, Dan Wegman, Matt Baker, Craig Schroeder, Kyle Austin, Nick Bergus (City), Mayor Hoffman (City), Jillian Miller (City), Ryan Heiar (City), Chad Kramer, Scott Enyart, Eric Upchurch and Rory Triplett.

Fork and Knife Feast returns for Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week

The annual Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week, taking place Feb. 14 through Feb. 25 in 2024,…

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week

IBC announces its 2024 legislative priorities

The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its 2024 legislative agenda. During the organization’s final…

Coralville’s CIELO opens second location in Iowa City

When Monica Berry opened her business’s first location at the Iowa River Landing in Coralville,…

Monica Berry sits on a couch at Cielo Goods.

Washington Chamber of Commerce receives grant for Wayfinding and Welcome Sign Project

The Washington Chamber of Commerce received a $14,508 grant from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation…

Members of the Washington Chamber of Commerce.

Iowa Tourism Grants awarded to 45 organizations, 3 in the Corridor

The Iowa Tourism Office announced the award of $398,800 in Iowa Tourism Grants to 45…

Summer of the Arts Iowa City

Iowa leaders named Clean Energy Champions

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Governor Kim Reynolds, and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Director Debi…

Iowa Clean Energy Champions

NAHB report: Builder confidence rises on rallying interest rates

Falling mortgage rates helped end a four-month decline in builder confidence, and recent economic data…

Home building

ADM plans to purchase two flavoring firms

ADM announced agreements this week to purchase two global flavoring ingredient firms. The company plans…

ADM Cedar Rapids

Linn County webinar set to unveil solar dashboard

The Linn County Sustainability Department, in partnership with the Linn County GIS team, has created…

Solar panels on roof

Jennifar Bassett named new Downtown District program manager

Jennifar Bassett has been hired as the new program manager of the Cedar Rapids Downtown…

Jennifar Bassett Downtown District program manager

GreenState Credit Union donates $25,000 to North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign

GreenState Credit Union recently donated $25,000 to North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign, just days after…

GreenState Credit Union recently donated $25,000 to North Liberty's Next Stage campaign.

RTX names Chris Calio new CEO

RTX, one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense manufacturers that includes subsidiaries Collins Aerospace,…

Chris Calio

ECIWDB requests Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act proposals

East Central Iowa Workforce Development Board (ECIWDB) is requesting proposals pertaining to the organization’s required…

ECIWDB

Kirkwood program to receive $10k from CR Parks Foundation

Kirkwood Community College will receive $10,000 from the Cedar Rapids Parks Foundation for a student…

Kirkwood