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Eastern Iowa Health Center opens new Cedar Rapids pharmacy
The Eastern Iowa Health Center will celebrate the opening of its new pharmacy with a ribbon-cutting event on Aug. 21, following the accelerated completion of a long-planned project aimed at increasing access to prescription services in central Cedar Rapids. The…
Talent attraction director seeks funds from local cities for new efforts
The newly-hired talent attraction director for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is reaching out…

Mount Mercy, St. Ambrose University celebrate completion of first phase of merger
In a symbolic gesture celebrating the first phase of their strategic combination, Mount Mercy and…

Corridor leaders among 40 Leadership Iowa 2024-25 graduates
Iowans representing a range of industries and communities, including several from the Corridor, are among…

Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty rebrands as Realty87 after 138 years
One of Iowa’s oldest real estate firms is turning the page with a new name…

WRH, Inc. purchases Geonetric Building
WRH, Inc., a South Amana-based heavy civil contractor, has acquired the three-story Geonetric Building at…

Landus begins national search for new CEO
Landus, Iowa’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, has launched a nationwide search for its next chief executive…

Eastern Iowa Airport sets May passenger record
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) saw its highest-ever passenger total for the month of May,…

Kalona SuperNatural to celebrate 20th anniversary with farm-to-table event
Kalona SuperNatural will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a Farm-to-Table Celebration on Friday, Aug. 15,…

His Hands Free Clinic to unveil donor wall, welcome new executive director at June 27 open house
His Hands Free Clinic will host an open house on Friday, June 27, at 1…

North Liberty Community Pantry opens doors to new location
Eight months after breaking ground on a new $4 million facility, the North Liberty Community…

Amperage acquires Vernon Research Group
Amperage LLC has acquired Vernon Research Group (VRG), a market research firm in Cedar Rapids.…

Salsa Guy Cafe to open second location at former Wendy’s
The Salsa Guy Cafe, which opened its first brick-and-mortar location in August 2024 after nearly…

Veridian tops Forbes’ list of Iowa credit unions for second consecutive year
Veridian Credit Union has been named Iowa’s top credit union by Forbes for the second…

HNI pledges $1M to support major Tippie College expansion
The HNI Charitable Foundation has pledged $1 million to the University of Iowa’s Tippie College…

Iowa’s 2025 job growth lags behind post-pandemic years
Iowa’s cumulative employment growth in 2025 is the lowest of any year since the pandemic,…
