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GreatAmerica acquires Heritage Bank, applies to establish national bank

GreatAmerica Holdings Inc., the parent company of GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Heritage Bank and has filed an application to establish a national bank. The acquisition of Heritage Bank, an Iowa state-chartered…

Neef receives Hospital Hero Award from Iowa Hospital Association

Kevin Neef, facilities management supervisor at Mercy Cedar Rapids, has received one of the Iowa Hospital…

Marion officials seek proposals to redevelop former library site

The City of Marion, Marion Economic Development Corp. (MEDCO), the Marion Chamber of Commerce, and…

Old Marion Public Library

Officials discuss initiatives to address workforce shortage in Corridor, across Iowa

While there’s no “silver bullet” for addressing Iowa’s ongoing workforce shortage, several resources and initiatives…

Kathy Anderson Iowa Workforce Development workforce shortage

Colony Acres Family Farm named in ‘Best Pumpkin Patch’ list by USA Today

Colony Acres Family Farm in North Liberty is included in the 2023 USA Today 10…

Colony Acres Family Farm has been picked by USA Today as one of the 10 top pumpkin patches in the country. Photo by Colony Acres Family Farm.

Crystal Group secures contract to provide servers for radar systems

Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge compute solutions, secured a…

Crystal Group

Magalhães named Iowa Association of Realtors president

Shaner Magalhães, an Urban Acres real estate agent, has been inducted as the 2024 Iowa…

Harmony Hawks concert to benefit His Hands Free Clinic

Harmony Hawks will host a concert 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at St. Paul’s United Methodist…

His Hands Free Clinic

Collins Aerospace layoffs in Cedar Rapids take effect

Layoffs of 68 Collins Aerospace workers in Cedar Rapids take effect Friday, Oct. 13, after…

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

Brew Oil: Sinclair stores closed due to lease issues, property owner’s bankruptcy

Brew Oil was forced to close Sinclair-branded convenience stores in Eastern Iowa, including Cedar Rapids,…

Sinclair station Cedar Rapids

Big Grove Brewery poised for substantial growth

Big things are happening for Big Grove Brewery, a popular brewery with locations in Solon,…

In the foreground is a sign that says "3825 Liberty Drive." In the background is a warehouse, and a large beer fermenter is being lifted in the air by a crane.

Alliant Energy proposes increases in Iowa electric, gas rates

Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility company, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), filed a request with…

Alliant Energy

EIHC receives highest level of compliance from government

Eastern Iowa Health Center (EIHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Cedar Rapids, has…

EIHC

TrueNorth Legacy Foundation announces grants to community organizations

The TrueNorth Legacy Foundation has completed its inaugural grant cycle and announced the distribution of…

TrueNorth

Meet four of the Corridor business owners on 2023’s Forty Under 40 list

Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Forty Under 40 corridor business owners

UnityPoint Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services call off merger plans

UnityPoint Health is no longer pursuing a merger with Presbyterian Healthcare Services, UnityPoint officials announced…

St. Luke’s Hospital