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Zach Schladetzky

2025 Forty Under 40: Zach Schladetzky

Zach Schladetzky Digital Marketing Manager  |  UFG Insurance  |  AGE: 37 Family: Wife, Gina; daughters, Zita and Zoey Residence and Hometown: Cedar Rapids Education: B.B.A. in marketing from the University of Iowa  What was your first job? Car wash associate…

Big Grove Brewery poised for substantial growth

Big things are happening for Big Grove Brewery, a popular brewery with locations in Solon,…

In the foreground is a sign that says "3825 Liberty Drive." In the background is a warehouse, and a large beer fermenter is being lifted in the air by a crane.

Hundreds of housing units planned for east Marion development

A large mixed residential development is expected to bring nearly 600 new housing units and…

City of Marion

Cedar Rapids launching search for nonprofit to own, manage affordable housing complex

Cedar Rapids City Council members say their approval Tuesday, Oct. 10 of a resolution requesting…

Colonial building The Heights affordable housing

Mercy Foundation funds needed to keep hospital operational

Mercy Iowa City has received approval to use funds from its philanthropic foundation, stating that…

Mercy Iowa City hospital, pictured Aug. 9, 2023. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

Marion development moratorium passes first City Council reading

Seeking a strategic pause on new projects in some of Marion’s fastest-growing areas, the Marion…

City of Marion

Statewide Laborshed study underway

The Iowa Workforce Development is conducting its most recent statewide Laborshed study, the last one…

Iowa WorkForce Development

North Liberty seeks $1 million grant in CAT funds for Centennial Center

The city of North Liberty is seeking a $1 million grant from Enhance Iowa’s Community…

North Liberty Centennial rendering

Whittier Market: big deal to small community

Blink and you’ll miss it. That’s a common phrase you’ll hear from residents of Whittier,…

Teresa Williams and Keith Lacy, new owners of the Whittier Market, 1002 County Home Rd.

Linn supervisors table ‘agritourism’ ordinance

An ordinance designed to provide more policy guidance to “agritourism” and other public agricultural experiences…

Wilson's Orchard main building agritourism ordinance

Building that houses iconic A & A Pagliai’s Pizza for sale

The building that houses the beloved and iconic A & A’s Pagliai’s Pizza in Iowa…

A&A Pagliai's Pizza, located at 302 E. Bloomington St. in Iowa City CREDIT REMAX

Thoeming announces resignation as Downtown District program manager

Jesse Thoeming has announced his resignation as the program manager for the Cedar Rapids Metro…

Jesse Thoeming

Marion council eliminates east-west runway from airport’s long-term plan

There are no longer plans to build an east-west runway at the Marion Airport. At…

LuxAir office Marion Airport

Ribbon cutting for new Humpal Chiropractic building Oct. 3

Humpal Chiropractic in North Liberty is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 3 to celebrate…

Humpal Chiropractic staff stand in front of the clinic.

FOMO Food Truck looks to provide gourmet on the go to Cedar Rapids

Many people have experienced FOMO, the fear of missing out, but one Cedar Rapids business…

Anthony Leonard (left) and Robert Bolden (right) operate the FOMO Food Truck with a rotating menu. Photos by FOMO FOOD TRUCK

James Leach delivers keynote at CBJ Manufacturing Conference

The ongoing transformation to Industry 4.0, or smart manufacturing processes, depends in large measure to…

James Leach, factory manager at the John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois, delivers a keynote address at the Corridor Business Journal's annual Manufacturing Conference Sept. 15. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT