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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…

Juli Schafer Collective Growth Initiative Talent Attraction Director

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…

St. Ambrose President Amy Novak and Mount Mercy President Todd Olson celebrate the first phase of their universities' merger with a symbolic signing Friday, June 27.

Corridor leaders among 40 Leadership Iowa 2024-25 graduates

Iowans representing a range of industries and communities, including several from the Corridor, are among…

ABI Leadership Iowa 2024-25 graduates

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…

Realty 87 new sign

WRH, Inc. purchases Geonetric Building

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

Geonetric building

Landus begins national search for new CEO

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

Landus logo

Eastern Iowa Airport sets May passenger record

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

Eastern Iowa Airport gates baggage handling

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,…

Vegetables are chopped and sliced on a rustic cutting board in preparation for cooking.

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…

Cathy D’mello His Hands Free Clinic

North Liberty Community Pantry opens doors to new location

Eight months after breaking ground on a new $4 million facility, the North Liberty Community…

The sign for North Liberty Community Pantry's new facility, located at 350 W. Penn St.

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…

Salsa Guy Cafe Mount Vernon Road

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…

Veridian Credit Union Cedar Rapids

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…

Pappajohn Business Building University of Iowa

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,…

Iowa cumulative employment growth in 2025 continues to be the lowest of all post-pandemic years. From December 2024 to May 2025, employment has grown by only 500 jobs. Common Sense Institute