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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…

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…

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

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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






