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Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa to hold fifth annual Impact Day

Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa will host its fifth annual Impact Day on July 11, continuing its volunteer-based initiative to support local nonprofit organizations. Founded by managing partner Kalvin Grabau-Keele, the event mobilizes employees to provide hands-on assistance to community groups,…

Ben Dillon named CEO of Geonetric

Geonetric, a Cedar Rapids-based digital marketing agency, has announced co-owner Ben Dillon will be transitioning…

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Big Grove celebrates 10 years with various festivities

Big Grove Brewery is raising a glass to celebrate a decade of experiences, fresh craft…

Big Grove

Iowa hosts its annual tax-free shopping weekend 

The pressure is on to get the kids ready to go back to school –…

Barnes named Orchestra Iowa interim CEO

Linda Barnes has been named the interim director of Orchestra Iowa in Cedar Rapids, orchestra…

Fareway Round Up for Variety raises more than $171,000

Fareway Stores, Inc. partnered with Variety – the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh annual…

Fareway Stores

UIHC and St. Luke’s ranked among best hospitals in Iowa

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids and the University of Iowa Hospitals…

Five Iowa businesses awarded at Open 4 Business Pitch Contest

Five businesses from Main Street Iowa communities across the state competed in the final round…

Five businesses from Main Street Iowa communities across the state competed in the final round of the Open 4 Business contest. The Local in downtown Mount Vernon.

Student entrepreneurs awarded $10,000

Eight undergraduate student businesses were awarded $10,000 in a competition at the University of Iowa…

Undergraduate Startup Incubator Summer Track final pitches on July 28, 2023, at MERGE in Iowa City, Iowa. JPEC

Layoffs announced at General Mills Blue Buffalo plant in Independence

More than 200 employees of the General Mills Blue Buffalo plant in Independence will face…

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Foreign investment in U.S. existing-home sales declines

Foreign buyers purchased $53.3 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2022 to March…

Graf Real Estate

Robin Mixdorf, Meth-Wick president & CEO, announces retirement

Robin Mixdorf, president and CEO of Meth-Wick Community, has announced her retirement, effective March 31,…

Former Marion Maid-Rite building under new ownership; city dismisses petition

The city of Marion has dismissed a petition seeking the title to the former Maid-Rite…

Owen Block Maid-Rite building Marion

Dr. Matthew Ferroni designated as a UroLift Center of Excellence

Dr. Matthew Ferroni, a urologist at Mercy Urology Clinic, has been designated as a UroLift…

Snyder named new Folience president

Chris Snyder has been named Folience’s new president, effective Sept. 5, company officials announced Friday.…

Folience

McCalley-Whitters resigns as NAMI Linn County director

Mona McCalley-Whitters, Ph.D., executive director of NAMI Linn County for the past four years, has…

Mona McCalley-Whitters NAMI Linn County