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MacArthur Company relocates to Marion

A national building products distributor is moving into Marion after purchasing a 40,000-square-foot facility in the Marion Enterprise Center. MacArthur Company, an employee-owned distributor of commercial building products, bought the former Twenty40 Building Concepts facility at 6455 Partners Avenue and…

Local restaurateur Jade Luter flips concepts for Pregame Brew & Chew, Mas Margaritas

A number of new developments are in the works for several locations in local restaurateur…

Pregame Brew & Chew Jade Luter

Maverik outlines transition plans for Kum & Go locations in Corridor

Maverik has outlined its transition plans for the stores it purchased as part of its…

Kum & Go store North Liberty

Developers unveil preliminary plans for project at former Marion library site

Preliminary plans and renderings have been unveiled for a development project at former Marion Public…

Marion library site rendering 1

MakeMyMove campaign draws first participant to Cedar Rapids area – and more on the way

The Collaborative Growth Initiative, a workforce recruitment effort by the cities of Cedar Rapids, Marion…

Jodi Schafer Collaborative Growth Initiative MakeMyMove

GreatAmerica acquires Heritage Bank, applies to establish national bank

GreatAmerica Holdings Inc., the parent company of GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, announced it has entered…

Heritage Bank Marion office

Development moratorium for certain portions of Marion being lifted

The moratorium on certain types of developments along some of the busiest commercial corridors in…

Tower Terrace Road Marion

Talent attraction director seeks funds from local cities for new efforts

The newly-hired talent attraction director for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is reaching out…

Juli Schafer Collective Growth Initiative Talent Attraction Director

Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty rebrands as Realty87 after 138 years

One of Iowa’s oldest real estate firms is turning the page with a new name…

Realty 87 new sign

Vintage shop The Glittering Pear to open in Uptown Marion

A new vintage and art boutique has opened in Uptown Marion, offering shoppers a mix…

A new vintage and art boutique is opening in Uptown Marion, offering shoppers a mix of antique finds and local handmade art.

Marion airport won’t close after city finds runway buyer

A buyer has been landed for the runway property at the Marion Airport, moving the…

Marion Airport runway

Holiday Inn Express opens new location in Marion

Holiday Inn Express has opened its new location in Marion, developers announced this week. The…

Holiday Inn Express Marion

Ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for completion of Marion’s Central Plaza

The City of Marion has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the…

A rendering of Marion's Central Plaza in the summer.

Marion trying again to find buyer for airport runway

The city of Marion is making another attempt to find a buyer for the city-owned…

Marion airport

Marion mayor AbouAssaly touts progress in annual ‘State of the City’ address

Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly began his annual “State of the City” address Tuesday, March 11…

AbouAssaly Marion state of the city

Marion City Council begins process to close Marion airport runway

While allowing for the possibility of a viable alternate plan emerging, the Marion City Council…

Marion airport