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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 year in a row, Forbes and market research firm Statista announced June 24. The annual Best-In-State Credit Unions ranking is based on consumer feedback and…

Storey Kenworthy | Workspace announces leadership transition, succession plan

John Kenworthy, the current CEO of Storey Kenworthy | Workspace, announced to employees earlier this…

Ryan Boyington Storey Kenworth | Workspace

Per Mar Security Services acquiring Chicago-area Global Security Group

Per Mar Security Services, the largest family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest, has acquired…

Per Mar Security Services vehicles

Iowa City Downtown District spurs initiative to increase lighting, safety downtown

Iowa City citizens can expect to see more glimmer and sparkle in downtown nightlife, thanks…

A string of RGB lights run the length of an alley in downtown Iowa City. The Iowa City Downtown District is boosting an initiative to keep the area clean, safe and vibrant by installing lights in dim areas.

BAE Systems’ military GPS navigation technology reaches development milestone

BAE Systems’ program to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor…

BAE Systems Military GPS

Cedar Rapids council approves new action plan for Rockford Road area

Cedar Rapids officials are targeting the Rockford Road area including, and surrounding, the sports facilities…

Rockford Road micro-area

PHOTOS: Mercy IC makes the official transition to UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown

The former Mercy Iowa City hospital was a beehive of activity Wednesday, Jan. 31, when…

Employees of UI Health Care Downtown Campus eye the water bottles on the table, part of the swag that was offered on the go-live day.

Mercy Iowa City officially transitioned to University of Iowa Health Care

*Editor’s note: CBJ reporter Annie Barkalow is on-site today, Jan. 31, as the Mercy Iowa…

Signage is updated at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, on the day that ownership of Mercy Iowa City officially transitioned to UI Health Care.

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Hands Jewelers in Iowa City

Bill and Charlie Nusser are the father and son duo behind Hands Jewelers, a venerable…

Bill and Charlie Nusser

Alro Steel location in Cedar Rapids officially opens

Alro Steel has officially announced the opening of its new location at 9620 Earhart Lane…

Alro Steel Cedar Rapids exterior

TLC Associates announces rebranding change to TLCx

TLC Associates, a customer experience (CX) outsourcing provider founded in 2007 by Thomas Cardella, has…

TLCx logo TLC Associates

GreatAmerica Employee Advised Fund awards grants to 16 nonprofit organizations

GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced that its Employee Advised Fund completed its $500k annual pledge…

GreatAmerica Financial Services

Meth-Wick appoints Kathy Horan as new chief executive officer

The Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids has announced the appointment of Kathy Horan as its…

Kathy Horan Meth-Wick chief executive officer

Mediterranean grocery store brings fresh and imported goods to Cedar Rapids

Plans to open a Mediterranean grocery store in California shifted when Mohamed Mahmoud’s cousin invited…

Vytyl President Mohamed Mahmoud is shown inside the store at the Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center.

Foundation officially launches fundraising campaign for new Cedar Rapids westside library

Today, a public library functions as much more than a repository for books and videos.…

Westside library rendering 2

Swamp Fox Bookstore moving to Uptown Marion in February

Swamp Fox Bookstore has begun its move to a new location at 1375 7th Ave.,…

Terri LeBlanc, co-owner of Swamp Fox Bookstore.