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Relion Insurance Solutions acquired by ALKEME
Relion Insurance Solutions, one of Iowa’s largest insurance agencies, has been acquired by ALKEME, a top 35 national insurance brokerage. The move gives ALKEME a significant foothold in the Midwest and marks a new chapter for the Iowa company, which…
UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital on U.S. News & World Report list
U.S. News & World Report has ranked University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in…

YMCA of CR Metro Area offering swim lesson scholarships
The YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metro Area is providing swim lesson scholarships this summer…

Coralville researchers create safer stem cells
Cellular Engineering Technologies (CET), a Coralville-based biotechnology company, and the John Paul II Medical Research…

Watermelon, Feta, and Mint Salad
Looking for an alternative to use all of that watermelon this Fourth of July? Try…

CR native leads launch of Google job-search feature
Google’s new job search feature is designed to make the job search process easier by…

Mercy IC interim CEO headed to UnityPoint Health-Cedar Rapids
Several hospitals in the Corridor have announced executive personnel changes. Mike Heinrich, who is serving…

Hepatitis C screening offered to baby boomers during June
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 30 baby boomers has…

Courage Ride fundraiser for sarcoma research to be held Aug. 19
Courage Ride, a cycling fundraiser returning for its 12th year on Aug. 19, has to…

Central State Bank’s leadership team bucks stereotypes
Central State Bank’s Neil Havlik, Greg Johnson and Abbe Stensland pose inside the new Council…

CRBT acquires Guaranty Bank in $44M deal
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust’s headquarters at 500 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids shown…

Not standing still: Bankers Trust hits 100
Patrick Deignan, Cedar Rapids market president, opens the door to Bankers Trust’s new downtown branch on…

The Future of Retail: Swipe for speed & savings
A shopper navigates with GGP’s app during a recent visit to Coral Ridge Mall in…

PCI will build new facility in Cedar Rapids MedQuarter
After an overwhelmingly positive response from its shareholders, Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa will move forward…

Iowa leads U.S. in rural HIV prevention with launch of TelePrEP
Iowa is now a national leader in rural HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention,…

Frontier Co-op’s Aura Cacia releases aromatic roll-ons
Aura Cacia, a subdivision of Frontier Co-op in Norway, has released several new roll-ons blended…
