Cedar Rapids
GreatAmerica completes Heritage Bank acquisition, launches national bank
GreatAmerica Holdings Inc. announced Monday, June 15 it has completed its acquisition of Heritage Bank and converted it into GreatAmerica Bank National Association, capping a multi-year effort to secure a national bank charter. Heritage Bank was an Iowa state-chartered bank…
Mount Mercy names Olson as campus president following St. Ambrose integration
Mount Mercy University has named Todd Olson its campus president, a role he will assume…
Don Hattery, co-founder of Shive-Hattery, dies at 96
Don Hattery, co-founder and former president and chairman of Shive-Hattery, died March 18, 2026, at…
Cedar Rapids council advances development agreement for former Transamerica site
A development agreement for a portion of the long-vacant former Transamerica site in northeast Cedar…
CBJ Editorial: Ron Corbett retires, ISEA is failing teachers
Ron Corbett is retiring from his position as vice president of economic development with the…
Tiffin coffee shop Deja Brew opens second location at The Pines Pizza and Pub in Cedar Rapids
Deja Brew at The Pines, a new venture featuring a scratch-made bakery, coffee creations and…
Partial government shutdown ‘shameful,’ Eastern Iowa Airport director says
Eastern Iowa Airport director Marty Lenss didn’t mince words Monday morning as he addressed the…
Ron Corbett’s four decades of Cedar Rapids leadership
Ron Corbett has spent virtually his entire career in the Cedar Rapids public eye. Just…
Mayor proclaims March 19 as Buy 319 Local Day in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell has proclaimed March 19 as Buy 319 Local Day in…
Sledgehammer event kicks off Horizons ‘Our Place’ senior center construction
The concussive thuds of sledgehammers reverberated through Horizons – A Family Service Alliance Friday, March…
Cedar Rapids council adopts redevelopment plan for First Avenue East
The Cedar Rapids City Council voted this week to adopt a First Avenue East Corridor…
NewBo Market scales back ‘Next Level Local’ expansion plans
Escalating construction costs have prompted Cedar Rapids’ NewBo City Market to scale back its Next…
Downtown Association leader: Retail development is a ‘numbers game’
Whatever the retail aspirations for a downtown area may be, one theme is clear: Retail…
Will downtown Cedar Rapids see a retail renaissance?
Cedar Rapids business development leaders are under no illusions that the city’s downtown core will…
Novy launches Syncra, AI-based scheduling platform for independent emergency medicine groups
Novy Venture Studio has officially launched Syncra, an artificial intelligence-based scheduling platform built for independent…
Kirkwood to host annual Safety Conference March 26
Kirkwood Community College will host its annual Safety Conference on Thursday, March 26, at The…
