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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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,…

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

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…

EIHC receives highest level of compliance from government
Eastern Iowa Health Center (EIHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Cedar Rapids, has…

TrueNorth Legacy Foundation announces grants to community organizations
The TrueNorth Legacy Foundation has completed its inaugural grant cycle and announced the distribution of…

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…

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