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Cedar Rapids’ Kingston Yard expands north with mixed-use development
With the recent opening of the city-owned Kingston Yard parking ramp and the pending completion of the AC by Marriott Hotel, the first phase of the Kingston Yard development is nearing completion. Now, Joe Ahmann says, it’s time to expand…
Dru Davis: Leading with a vision for opportunity
With a classic Midwestern upbringing in Reinbeck, Iowa, Dru Davis was taught that challenges are…
Molly Brown Miller: Finding her niche where people come first
With a degree in sociology, Molly Brown Miller didn’t intend to pursue a career in…
Nancy Bird: Bringing people, and organizations, together
Nancy Bird’s path to leading Johnson County’s premier economic development organization wound through Africa, Seattle,…
Iowa creates mechanism for rural site certification
After more than a decade of success attracting new and expanding companies to Iowa’s shovel-ready…
Bondurant leads the state in certified sites
The poster child of the Iowa Certified Sites program clearly would be the City of…
Iowa’s Certified Sites accelerating ‘speed to market’
Amazon. Conagra Foods. Fair Oaks Foods. Google. Kraft Heinz. Microsoft. QTS. Nestle Purina. Saber Industries.…
Geifman Group eyes more Iowa City expansion after early success
After a successful first venture into the Iowa City market, Bettendorf-based Geifman Group is looking…
Russell father-daughter team raises the family business to new heights
In Eastern Iowa, Russell may be one of the most recognized businesses of its kind.…
Mark Ironside is a busy man of many talents
Who is Mark Ironside? Well, Mr. Ironside was a two-time national champion wrestler at the…
Washington native Melanie Bimson brings winding road of experience to economic development role
For Washington Economic Development Group’s (WEDG) new executive director, Melanie Bimson, the road home has…
MercyOne heart pump program extends and improves patients’ lives
When Michael Griffin lived with severe heart failure, everyday activities like walking across a room…
Ron Corbett’s four decades of Cedar Rapids leadership
Ron Corbett has spent virtually his entire career in the Cedar Rapids public eye. Just…
Erickson Cab Co. takes Washington County riders where no Uber will go
Since Brittany Erickson opened her rural taxi service in October, her phone hasn’t stopped ringing.…
Heartlanders to sit out a season, but owner vows return to Coralville ice
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series looking at the Iowa Heartlanders…
Marion Mayor touts town’s growth, development
Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly painted a picture of a city on the rise Monday, March…
