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TrueNorth recognized with national and regional industry awards

Insurance brokerage firm TrueNorth has received a series of national and regional accolades for industry leadership and workplace culture. The Cedar Rapids-based company was ranked No. 47 on Dowling Hales’ Hales Report Top 100, which highlights leading firms in the…

Entrepreneurial Development Center celebrates 20 years

In March 2003, a vision formed in Curtis Nelson’s mind.  He believed entrepreneurial businesses in…

EDC Iowa

Alliant Energy reports more than 50% of energy from renewable sources

More than 50% of the energy Alliant Energy’s Iowa utility provided to its customers in…

Alliant Energy

Olde Brick House targets Irish comfort food, pub-style atmosphere

The Olde Brick House in Cedar Rapids formally opened to the public at 11 a.m.…

The Olde Brick House

Iowa Nonprofit Alliance launches in Cedar Rapids

The Iowa Nonprofit Alliance (INA) is launching in Cedar Rapids. The INA hopes to teach…

Eastern Iowa couple acquires renowned Oregon Flute Store

Jonny and Maria Lipford of Cedar Rapids, esteemed figures in the flute community, have announced…

CRST wins Quest for Quality awards from Logistics Management

CRST The Transportation Solution has won two 2023 Quest for Quality awards for transportation service…

CRST Cedar Rapids headquarters

Berthel Fisher acquires MP Butterworth & Associates

Berthel Fisher Companies, a Cedar Rapids-based, full-service independent financial services firm, has acquired MP Butterworth…

Berthel Fisher

Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Economic Alliance launch workforce recruitment campaign

Historically, communities in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area have found themselves competing for economic development…

Metro workforce recruitment initiative

New truck leasing facility to bring 10 high-quality jobs to Cedar Rapids

A truck leasing company plans to build a new facility in southwest Cedar Rapids, bringing…

Brown Truck Leasing Cedar Rapids

Market After Dark announces new details

The 8th annual Market After Dark will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, with one of…

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GreatAmerica to host Pack Ride in Cedar Rapids Aug. 25

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, based in Cedar Rapids, will host the Patriots Pack, a group…

Rezoning plan for Big Cedar Mega Site moving ahead

A rezoning proposal that will make the Big Cedar Mega Site more attractive to potential…

Big Cedar Industrial Center

GTG Peterbilt’s open house celebrates remodel, 50-year anniversary

GTG Peterbilt in Cedar Rapids had two reasons to celebrate Friday, Aug. 4. An open…

GTG Peterbilt open house 3

Adapt and evolve: The future of the Corridor’s downtown districts

Employers and landlords are edging toward the future of the Corridor’s downtowns. “They’re trying to…

downtown Cedar Rapids

Several area projects receive Iowa workforce housing tax credits

Projects in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Tiffin and West Branch are receiving workforce housing tax credits…

Westdale Parkway West development