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Gonder to retire as Bankers Trust Eastern Iowa market president, Heideman named successor

Bankers Trust announced Friday, Sept. 26, that Eastern Iowa Market President Jack Gonder will retire Jan. 2, 2026, with Senior Vice President Curt Heideman set to succeed him in the role. Mr. Heideman, who currently serves as senior vice president…

UScellular to cut 232 positions in Corridor, nearly 500 positions in Iowa

Wireless phone service provider UScellular will cut 232 positions in the Corridor and nearly 500…

UScellular store

Kirkwood, IowaWORKS announce Cedar Rapids workforce services partnership

Kirkwood Community College and IowaWORKS have formed a new partnership to improve the availability and…

Kirkwood IowaWORKS partnership building

Wright House of Fashion launches Iowa’s first graphic design apprenticeship program

Scroll through the list of apprenticeships on Iowa Workforce Development’s website and you’ll find a…

Graphic design apprentice Wisdom Konu (left) looks over André Wright’s shoulder as the two discuss Mr. Konu’s progress in the program. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

UScellular to lay off 4,100 employees in June

Wireless phone provider UScellular plans to lay off an estimated 4,100 workers nationwide as part…

T-Mobile UScellular acquisition

Women’s apparel store Textiles closing following owner’s retirement

After more than three decades as a fixture of downtown Iowa City’s retail landscape, Textiles…

Textiles' founder Ritu Jain.

Radix Recovery will address all phases of substance abuse recovery

For executive director Jacob Christenson, the launch of Radix Recovery, the Corridor’s newest substance abuse…

Radix Recovery executive director Jacob Christenson is shown outside the clinic’s outpatient facility at the former Higley Mansion in southeast Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

IOWA 500: Q&A with Myrna Johnson, Iowa Public Radio

This Q&A was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features…

Myrna Johnson IPR

CRBT celebrates opening of new office building

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust leaders and community supporters gathered Thursday, April 3 for a…

Larry Helling James Klein CRBT new facility

Johnson County Supervisors vote to raise minimum wage to $13.02

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has approved an increase to the county’s recommended minimum…

A masked restaurant worker stands behind a counter holding a bowl of food.

IDT partners with Elegen to offer faster, more complex DNA synthesis

Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies, a global leader in genomics solutions, has joined forces with Elegen,…

Integrated DNA Technologies. CREDIT IDT

Crystal Group sponsors University of Iowa student to attend USS Iowa commissioning

Current University of Iowa student and U.S. Navy veteran Thomas Lutz will attend the commissioning…

USS Iowa submarine

IOWA 500: Meet Vic Israni, president and CEO of GreenState Credit Union

This profile was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features…

Vic Israni

Scheetz appointed as Linn County District 2 supervisor

The Linn County Committee of County Officers on Tuesday, April 1, appointed Sami Scheetz to…

Sami Scheetz

Commercial real estate showing resilience, despite volatile environment

Despite recent federal policy shifts creating a volatile environment, commercial real estate is continuing to…

Symposium keynote speaker Travis Deese, director of Multifamily Research with CBRE.

Whirlpool to lay off 650 workers at Amana plant

Whirlpool has announced plans to lay off 650 workers at its Middle Amana location, effective…

Whirlpool plant Middle Amana