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Zoning approved for 92-unit Cedar Rapids housing complex near Williams Boulevard, Highway 30
A new 92-unit apartment housing complex is in the works at a highly-visible site near the intersection of Highway 30 and Williams Boulevard SW in Cedar Rapids, despite concerns voiced by some area residents about increased traffic and impact on…
‘Fiber for Farms’ focus for local providers
Bill Bodine borrows a lyric from a Van Halen song to describe the state of…

Westdale’s rebirth nearly complete
Ahead of schedule, and defying the expectations of numerous skeptics, the full redevelopment vision transforming…

BMO Harris receives regulatory approval to acquire Bank of the West
BMO Financial Group has received all regulatory approvals required to complete its acquisition of Bank…

Involta’s new DRaaS+ model boosts disaster recovery services
Involta, a Cedar Rapids-based hybrid IT, cloud computing and data center services company, has introduced…

UnityPoint Health nurses named 2023 Great Iowa Nurses
Fifty nurses at UnityPoint Health were named to the 2023 Great Iowa Nurses list including…

Coralville to host RAGBRAI 2023 overnight stop
For the first time since 2015, and the sixth time in its history, the city…

Mercy Cedar Rapids announces new Marion emergency department
Mercy Cedar Rapids has announced plans for its second off-site, hospital-based emergency department extension in…

UI study identifies potential target for treating addiction and relapse
New research from the University of Iowa finds that blocking an enzyme that lowers localized…

Villamil: Debt ceiling crisis could lead to economic ‘tailspin’
Anne Villamil is nothing if not frank, and her assessment of the federal government’s debt…

Grask Truck Group acquires Wichita-based Peterbilt truck dealer
Grask Truck Group — an Iowa-based Peterbilt truck dealer with locations in Cedar Rapids, Davenport,…

Linn Area Credit Union sponsors Emerging Entrepreneur program with NewBo City Market
Linn Area Credit Union (LACU) and the NewBo City Market (NBCM) are partnering to bring…

Folience announces departure of CEO Goldstein
Folience, a Cedar Rapids-based ESOP-owned holding company whose holdings include The Gazette, announced Jan. 26…
GreenState Credit Union launches Rainy-Day Savings Account
GreenState Credit Union has launched a Rainy-Day Savings Account program to help clients save for…
Iowa Credit Union Foundation invests in Iowans’ financial well-being
In an effort to champion the financial well-being of Iowans, the Iowa Credit Union Foundation…
North Liberty developer pitches sports facility, seeks city partnership
A proposed entertainment district in North Liberty will include a 33,600-square-foot sports recreation facility that…
