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Ryan Companies marks 35 years in Cedar Rapids with new downtown office

Ryan Companies US Inc. has moved into a new downtown office space at Kingston Yard, marking 35 years of operations in Cedar Rapids. The Minneapolis-based commercial real estate company opened its first regional office in Cedar Rapids in 1989. The…

First MainStreet Insurance acquires four new agencies

First MainStreet Insurance, an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies, has acquired four new agencies. Lauer &…

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Nominations open for Iowa Women of Achievement Awards

Nominations are open for the 2023 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards presented by Women Lead…

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Wealth management firm Creative Planning acquires BerganKDV

Kansas City-based investment advisor Creative Planning LLC has acquired BerganKDV, the companies announced recently. BerganKDV’s…

Builders urge Congress to ease housing affordability crisis

More than 700 builders, remodelers and associates engaged in all facets of residential construction marched…

Iowa ABI’s Taking Care of Business Conference coming to Cedar Rapids

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) 2023 Taking Care of Business Conference will…

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SimplSupport wins $15,000 at UI Venture School Launch Day

SimplSupport, a company founded by Lori Palmer that allows people to find individualized and customizable nursing…

SimplSupport won $15,000 at the UI Venture School Launch Day on June 8. CREDIT DARREN MILLER

Van Meter’s Lura McBride named 2023 NAED Trailblazer

tED Magazine, a publication for electrical distributors, announced June 8 that Van Meter president and…

Lura McBride, Van Meter

Urban Acres provides grocery shoppers with $6,000 in gift cards

As part of Urban Acres Real Estate’s “It’s So Refreshing” campaign and the launch of…

Urban Acres gift card giveaway

DDP offers $100,000 to help Davenport businesses shuttered by building collapse

Davenport businesses devastated by the building collapse at 324 Main St. now are receiving help…

Davenport building collapse

MidAmerican Energy seeks increase in Iowa natural gas rates

MidAmerican Energy said Thursday it will file a request with the Iowa Utilities Board next…

MidAmerican Energy

UI researchers develop algorithm to spot risk of delirium in patients

A new algorithm developed by University of Iowa researchers helps health care professionals more easily…

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Make-A-Wish Iowa, Sólás H20 begin partnership

Grabbing a cold can of Sólás H20 will now benefit critically ill children waiting for…

Ignite ICR begins summer student, intern program

Ignite ICR, a program for college students and interns working in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

South Slope, Aureon match grants to support local organizations

North Liberty’s South Slope Cooperative Communications and West Des Moines’ Aureon are matching charity grants…

The North Liberty Community Pantry is presented with a $1,600 grant from South Slope Communications and Auroeon.

Iowa City Council approve child care worker wage raise

Eligible child care centers can now increase staff wages by $2 per hour, following approval…

Iowa City Council, June 6, 2023. CREDIT IOWA CITY COUNCIL YOUTUBE