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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.

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 University held a public signing Friday, June 27 at the Sisters of Mercy University Center on Mount Mercy’s campus. The celebration comes 10…

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

Hundreds of housing units planned for east Marion development

A large mixed residential development is expected to bring nearly 600 new housing units and…

City of Marion

Iowa City to implement tax on EV charging

Iowa City will charge electric vehicle owners for the use of city-owned EV charging stations,…

Iowa is looking to use federal funds to build out EV charging capabilities across major corridors in the next five years.

Fewer seniors ready for college as ACT scores continue to decline

The average Composite score on the ACT test fell to 19.5 for the class of…

ACT campus

Mercy Iowa City to continue operating as community hospital

Mercy Iowa City will remain an operational community hospital following its acquisition by bond investors…

CREDIT MERCY IOWA CITY

Mercy to break ground on new Marion emergency department

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Marion…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids launching search for nonprofit to own, manage affordable housing complex

Cedar Rapids City Council members say their approval Tuesday, Oct. 10 of a resolution requesting…

Colonial building The Heights affordable housing

Mercy Iowa City announces winning bid for hospital and clinic assets

Mercy Iowa City announced Tuesday night that investors led by Preston Hollow Community Capital, alongside…

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Farmers State Bank offering free seminar for first-time home buyers

Farmers State Bank is hosting a free first-time home buyer seminar Tuesday, Oct. 17, from…

Farmers State Bank

OTC Industrial Technologies opens Midway subsidiary in Marion

OTC Industrial Technologies, an industrial equipment service provider and distributor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has…

Midway Industrial Supplyl

MidWestOne unveils strategic Denver acquisition

MidWestOne Financial Group has announced a merger agreement to reinvest the proceeds from their Florida…

MidWestOne Bank