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MidAmerican Energy’s Kunert to Chair Iowa ABI Board
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has elected Kathryn Kunert, vice president of economic connections and integration at MidAmerican Energy, to chair its Board of Directors for the 2026-27 term. Ms. Kunert, a Mason City native and University of…
John Deere workers plant their support in Habitat
The same John Deere factories where workers build its signature combines, tractors and construction/forestry machines…
Transamerica CIO sees economic resilience behind the noise
Pervasive headlines about the state of the economy are much worse than the underlying data…
TrueNorth earns national Top Workplace honor for fifth straight year
Cedar Rapids-based TrueNorth Companies, L.C. has been named a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace, earning…
Veridian Credit Union earns Freddie Mac award for affordable mortgage growth
Freddie Mac has named Veridian Credit Union a 2026 Home Possible RISE Award recipient, recognizing…
University of Iowa’s Venture School announces launch day winners
MiDi LLC, a Des Moines-based startup that develops products to help premature infants safely build…
Randy’s Flooring acquires Advance Millwork, plans North Liberty facility
Randy’s Flooring has acquired Advance Millwork, a North Liberty-based manufacturer of interior and exterior doors,…
NFIB names new Iowa state director
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has named Cody Carlson as its new state…
Iowa City Downtown District creates new economic development role
The Iowa City Downtown District is looking to hire its first-ever director of economic vitality,…
OPN Architects Marion fire station design wins national sustainability award
OPN Architects has received a 2026 Committee on the Environment Top Ten Award from the…
GreatAmerica completes Heritage Bank acquisition, launches national bank
GreatAmerica Holdings Inc. announced Monday, June 15 it has completed its acquisition of Heritage Bank…
Running-Marquardt speaks out against Morgan Valley power plant plans
If there were any previous questions about Linn County Board of Supervisors chair Kirsten Running-Marquardt’s…
Two Rivers Bank & Trust locations to reopen as First Mid Bank & Trust
Two Rivers Bank & Trust will officially become First Mid Bank & Trust this weekend,…
Iowa awards more than $600,000 in dairy innovation grants
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Wednesday that 11 dairy farms and businesses have…
Cedar Rapids design agency earns 25 awards at ADAI design exhibition
Cedar Rapids-based design and branding agency FUEL earned 25 Excellence awards at the Art Directors…
Ingredion announces $5 billion acquisition of Tate & Lyle, also acquires patented prebiotic fiber
Ingredion Incorporated, which operates one of Cedar Rapids’ largest manufacturing facilities, announced plans last week…
