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Mercy Cedar Rapids earns national recognition for outpatient orthopedic surgery

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence and America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement for 2026 by Healthgrades. The recognition places the Cedar Rapids hospital…

Flight school transitions entry-level training at former Marion airport

P&N Flight & Charter has transferred its entry-level pilot training to V1 Flight, a new…

P&N Flight Marion Airport

Palmer Group releases 2026 salary guide for Iowa job market

Palmer Group has released its 2026 Salary Guide, offering salary data and job market analysis…

2026 Iowa salary guide

BHFO, Cedar Rapids-based online fashion retailer, closing

BHFO, the discount fashion retailer headquartered in Cedar Rapids that helped revolutionize online apparel sales,…

BHFO headquarters at 4520 20th Ave SW Cedar Rapids.

Camp Courageous names Craig Stadtmueller as new CEO

Camp Courageous has hired Craig Stadtmueller as its next chief executive officer, effective Jan. 5.…

Charlie Becker Craig Stadtmueller Camp Courageous

Paramount Theatre receives emergency structural repairs after issues detected in post-flood addition

Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request provide insight into structural issues…

The sidewalk to the Paramount's 3rd Avenue entrance is currently closed, as repairs are planned for the building. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

Collins Aerospace announces ‘small reduction of positions’ via layoffs in Cedar Rapids

Collins Aerospace is conducting a “small reduction of positions” via layoffs in Cedar Rapids, company…

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

Hotel planned for Tiffin

A new hotel is coming to Tiffin next year. Site work has begun on an…

A rendering of Atwell Suites by IHG Property. The hotel will be constructed in Tiffin's park Place.

Big Grove for Good to donate $24,000 to food banks, shelters as SNAP funding lapse looms

Big Grove Brewery and The Big Grove for Good Foundation will donate $24,000 to Midwestern…

Big Grove HACAP food bank volunteers

ACT names Steve Tapp as CEO, succeeding Janet Godwin

ACT has appointed Steve Tapp as chief executive officer (CEO), the Iowa City-based assessment company…

Steve Tapp Janet Godwin ACT

Kirkwood’s Workplace Learning Connection named one of nation’s top 10 work-based learning programs

Kirkwood Community College’s Workplace Learning Connection has been recognized as one of the top 10…

Kirkwood Workplace Learning Connection

Eastern Iowa Airport records ninth straight passenger count record

The Eastern Iowa Airport recorded its ninth consecutive record month for passengers in September, with…

Eastern Iowa Airport passenger

NextEra, Google power purchase agreement propels Duane Arnold restart hopes

NextEra Energy officials say two “transformative” agreements, including one with tech giant Google, will further…

Workers perform maintenance at the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear after the plant was shut down for refueling.

Van Meter CEO Lura McBride to receive business leadership award

Lura McBride, president and CEO of Van Meter Inc., will receive the Oscar C. Schmidt…

Lura McBride Van Meter Howard Hall award

Marion Chamber celebrates growth at 88th annual meeting (WITH GALLERY)

The Marion Chamber of Commerce presented two new awards, and announced two new Uptown Marion…

Marion Chamber annual meeting 1

Nicolet Bankshares to Acquire MidWestOne Financial

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. has announced it will acquire MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. in an all-stock…