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Veridian tops Forbes’ list of Iowa credit unions for second consecutive year

Veridian Credit Union has been named Iowa’s top credit union by Forbes for the second year in a row, Forbes and market research firm Statista announced June 24. The annual Best-In-State Credit Unions ranking is based on consumer feedback and…

UI panel explores driverless implications

By Chase Castle [email protected] As cars become increasingly automated with driver-assisting technologies, auto insurance companies…

As Comic Con grows, CR event expanding

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] When a group of Cedar Rapids comic and game fans put…

Familiar face steps into IWLC role

By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS—Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) has experienced so much change in…

Prairiewoods event aims to inspire hope

By Angela Holmes [email protected] HIAWATHA—In a time of upheaval, people need a catalyst to help…

Keeping it local pays off in online learning

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   Corridor residents considering an online degree program have a growing…

Dairy farms partnering to meet organic milk demand

Farmers Creamery in Wellman, Marilyn Farms in Kalona and the Kalona Amish and Mennonite dairy…

Corridor companies turn to video to gain exposure

Stephanie Mettille, CPA, tax manager for Honkamp Krueger, and Mike Smith, an actor for Happee…

Cedar Bayou water park swirls into shape

By Cindy Hadish [email protected]   CEDAR RAPIDS—Ground could be broken as early as next spring…

Making your gift count

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Philanthropy is one arena in which emotion can easily run away…

Coralville bike shop to tap the trail

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   Jessica Skeie and her father Bob Wolff opened Trail’s End,…

Airport site positioned to be Iowa’s first “Super Park”

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The first industrial park to be designated a “Super Park” under…

Iowa City gears up for Mission Creek

By Angela Holmes [email protected]   Over the past 10 years, Iowa City’s Mission Creek Festival…

Plugging the service gap

By Dave DeWitte and Chase Castle [email protected] Hiring, retention and staffing levels are becoming more…

Metronet eyes IC Internet market

By Chase Castle [email protected]   Crews from Metronet Technologies, a fiber optic networking company, started…

Painting the town green

By Angela Holmes [email protected] Each year downtown Cedar Rapids sees green as thousands turn out…