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New shuttle service will connect Dubuque to Cedar Rapids airport

An Iowa ground transportation company will begin shuttle service March 1 connecting travelers from the Dubuque Regional Airport to the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids. Anaman Concierge Service, which has served the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area since 2017, received…

Iowa Startup Accelerator accepting applications until Feb. 11

Applications are available for another week for startup businesses to participate in the Iowa Startup…

Meld Marketing marks five years with new website, giving back

Meld Marketing is celebrating its fifth year by launching a brand refresh, a new website…

‘Choose Local’ connects Iowans to local farmers and food

Iowa Valley RC&D has launched a statewide “Choose Local” marketing campaign to connect Iowans to…

Mercy President & CEO Tim Charles announces planned retirement

After 19 years with Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Timothy Charles, president and CEO,…

Tim Charles, former president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, has won the 2022 Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award. CREDIT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

Melanie Olson Design Group wins Best of Houzz 2022 award

Melanie Olson Design Group, of Cedar Rapids, has won a “Best of Houzz” award for…

Registration open for Iowa Farm Bureau’s ‘Acres of Opportunity’ conference

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has announced registration is open for “Acres of Opportunity,” a…

NAHB: Home prices discourage a growing segment of prospective buyers

The share of prospective buyers actively trying to find a home fell in both the…

Upward trend in annual home price appreciation continues, CoreLogic reports

CoreLogic has released its Home Price Index and HPI Forecast for December 2021. Consumer desire…

First Interstate Bank merges with Great Western Bank

First Interstate BancSystem, parent company of First Interstate Bank, announced on Tuesday that they have…

Iowa awards $1.4 million in Employer Innovation Fund grants

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has awarded $1.4 million in grants to 38 Iowa employers and…

Crystal Group

New members join Economic Alliance’s innovation councils, policy board

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has added new members to its innovation councils and…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Mediacom announces new high-speed internet programs to connect low-income households

Mediacom Communications has announced its participation in the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a…

Mediacom office

2022 predictions in marketing & tech

​​By the time you read this, we will be an entire month into 2022. As…

Pearson acquires digital credentialing leader Credly

Pearson has announced it has acquired Credly, the market leader in digital workforce credentialing. The…

Pearson office in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT ACME ELECTRIC

MidWestOne income, earnings drop slightly in fourth quarter, but full year income sets record

MidWestOne Financial Group, headquartered in Iowa City, reported a drop in net income and diluted…

MidWestOne's location in downtown Iowa City.