Mercy Medical Center named top-performing hospital
Cedar Rapids-based Mercy Medical Center has been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list, hospital officials announced in a news release. This...
Second hotel under construction at Westdale Town Center
Construction is underway on a second hotel at the Westdale Town Center.
Todd Nelson, executive vice president and chief financial officer for the Frew Development...
IEDA awards $9 million grant for Cedar Rapids reinvestment
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has given final approval to a grant to support a downtown Cedar Rapids reinvestment plan.
The board’s $9 million...
Shive-Hattery acquires KdG Architects
Shive-Hattery has acquired KdG Architects, a 20-person architecture, engineering and interior design firm in St. Louis, company leaders announced Friday, July 22.
Positioning itself in...
Marion Economic Development Corporation launches community index
Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) has released the Marion Community Index for the second quarter of 2022.
According to a news release, the report is...
NextEra Energy reports increased net income, earnings
NextEra Energy, the Florida-based co-owner of the now-shuttered Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo and the developer of the proposed Duane Arnold Solar energy...
June unemployment drops to pre-pandemic rate of 2.6%
Iowa's unemployment rate dropped to 2.6% in June – marking the six straight month unemployment has decreased and signaling a return to pre-pandemic unemployment...
Northwestern Mutual donates $50k to Stead Family Children’s Hospital
In an effort to support children and families affected by childhood cancer, Northwestern Mutual's Cedar-Rapids based firm is donating $50,000 to the University of...
Buie succeeds Lehrman as Involta CEO
Current Involta president Jim Buie has been named the Cedar Rapids-based company’s new president and CEO, succeeding current CEO and company founder Bruce Lehrman,...