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St. Ambrose president Amy Novak and Mount Mercy president Todd Olson sign a "strategic combination" agreement on Thursday, Aug. 1. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

St. Ambrose, Mount Mercy University complete first step in historic merger

St. Ambrose University has officially become the “parent company” of Mount Mercy University, 10 months after the universities announced their historic merger at a press conference held on Mount Mercy’s campus Aug. 1, 2024. “Today, we are officially one, combined…

Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose announce historic merger

In a landmark decision, Cedar Rapids’ Mount Mercy University entered into a “strategic combination” agreement…

St. Ambrose president Amy Novak and Mount Mercy president Todd Olson sign a "strategic combination" agreement on Thursday, Aug. 1. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Reynolds, NASCAR executive among 2024 Iowa ABI Conference headliners

The annual 2024 Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Taking Care of Business Conference…

Iowa ABI 2024 conference

Unimpaired locations in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids closed

The Unimpaired dry bar locations in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, which were touted as…

Unimpaired Dry Bar Iowa City

Solutions Management Group breaks ground in Cedar Rapids

Solutions Management Group (SMG) has begun construction on a new office and warehouse facility in…

Solutions Management Group Cedar Rapids facility

Brew Oil: Sinclair stores closed due to lease issues, property owner’s bankruptcy

Brew Oil was forced to close Sinclair-branded convenience stores in Eastern Iowa, including Cedar Rapids,…

Sinclair station Cedar Rapids

DDP offers $100,000 to help Davenport businesses shuttered by building collapse

Davenport businesses devastated by the building collapse at 324 Main St. now are receiving help…

Davenport building collapse

Von Maur named Retailer of the Year by Accessories Council

Von Maur Department Store, based in Davenport, was recently honored by the Accessories Council as…

Von Maur Retailer of the Year

Covenant Family Solutions expanding to Davenport

Covenant Family Solutions (CFS), a behavioral healthcare provider based in Cedar Rapids, announced the opening…

Covenant Family Solutions

Bed Bath & Beyond closing stores in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City

Bed Bath & Beyond has announced plans to close its stores in Cedar Rapids, Davenport…

Bed Bath & Beyond Cedar Rapids

VictoryXR in Davenport grows virtual learners

A generation ago, the excitement in the eyes of an 11-year-old Harry Potter perfectly captured…

Lee reports ‘tremendous’ digital growth, print revenue falls

Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is reporting “tremendous digital revenue growth” in its second quarter…

Lee Enterprises

Cedar Rapids named 13th best for first-time homebuyers

Cedar Rapids is the 13th best city in the United States for first-time homebuyers, according…

Central Bancshares completes Walcott Trust merger

Outside CBI Bank & Trust’s headquarters in Muscatine. CREDIT CBI By CBJ News Staff [email protected]

Startup LandJet offers office on-the-go

LandJet’s Chelsea Powers and Mark Ross chat in one of the company’s mobile offices during…