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GreatAmerica acquires Heritage Bank, applies to establish national bank

GreatAmerica Holdings Inc., the parent company of GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Heritage Bank and has filed an application to establish a national bank. The acquisition of Heritage Bank, an Iowa state-chartered…

Iowa unemployment rate climbs to 3.2% in December

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in December, while the state’s labor force…

Iowa Workforce Development office unemployment

Two new warehouse projects to bring jobs, development opportunities to Cedar Rapids

A pair of new warehouse development projects in southwest Cedar Rapids are expected to bring…

Cedar Rapids warehouse projects

NFIB announces 2025 Iowa legislative priorities

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, has…

Iowa Capitol

Iowa Business Council again projects positive six-month economic outlook

The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its fourth-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2024,…

Iowa Business Council

Pair of studies offer mixed views on Iowa gaming market

A pair of studies examining the Iowa gaming market – and the impact of a…

Cedar Crossing casino new rendering

SBA approves $18.5 million in Iowa loans in December 2024

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

SBA reports $195.9 million in Iowa loan approvals for 2024 fiscal year

The Iowa district office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the agency’s fiscal…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Trees Forever partnered with 112 communities in 2024

Trees Forever, a Marion-based nonprofit environmental organization, completed tree planting projects in 112 communities across…

Trees Forever neighborhood tree captains

Alliant Energy ‘on-sourcing’ Iowa call center operations to InnoSource

Alliant Energy officials say the company is “on-sourcing” its Iowa-based call center operations to InnoSource,…

Alliant Energy

University of Iowa JPEC DesignDash ignites entrepreneurial spirit

They brainstormed ideas, refined business plans, resolved disagreements, and mastered time management – all in…

Iowa JPEC DesignDash students

Mercy Medical Center hosts ribbon-cutting at new Marion ER

Leaders from Mercy Medical Center and the city of Marion hailed the completion of Mercy’s…

Mercy Marion ER ribbon-cutting

Iowa researchers look to transform liver cancer treatment

University of Iowa researchers have been awarded federal funding to help develop an effective drug…

University of Iowa Health Care

Iowa housing market among nation’s most affordable, Common Sense Institute report says

Common Sense Institute (CSI) Iowa has released a new report detailing the state of the…

Home construction housing market

Marion Chamber touts accomplishments at annual meeting

As Chris Wheeler recapped his term as 2024 Marion Chamber of Commerce board chair during…

Chris Wheeler Point Builders Marion Chamber annual meeting

Four Linn County companies receive SBA loans in October

The U.S. Small Business Administration has released its monthly approval figures for loans in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa