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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…

Appliance Plus plans ribbon-cutting for new Marion location

Appliance Plus will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their newest location in Marion on Thursday,…

Appliance Plus Marion

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

TentCraft acquires Marion-based World Class Displays

TentCraft, a manufacturer of custom tents, structures, and event solutions, has announced its acquisition of…

World Class Displays

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

Mercy’s new freestanding Marion ER to hold ribbon-cutting, open house

Mercy Cedar Rapids will celebrate the area’s newest and largest freestanding ER in Marion with…

Mercy Marion ER

Iowa Kids Pediatric Dentistry opens in Marion

Iowa Kids Pediatric Dentistry is set to open a new children-focused dental practice in Marion,…

Iowa Kids Pediatric Dentistry

New Holiday Inn and Suites in Marion to open by late November

Construction of the Holiday Inn Express and Suites, the third hotel in Marion and its…

Holiday Inn Marion construction

New housing subdivision planned near Lowe Park in Marion

A new single-family subdivision is in the works for a plot of land near Lowe…

City of Marion

Five small businesses receive Main Street Iowa Open 4 Business grants

Five small businesses from Main Street Iowa districts received $50,000 in state grants after successfully…

John and Taylor Lillibridge owners of Goldfinch Tap + Eatery in Marion. CREDIT MAIN STREET IOWA

Cedar Rapids, Marion, Linn County approve letters of support for casino license

The City of Cedar Rapids, Marion City Council and Linn County Board of Supervisors have…

Cedar Rapids Cedar Crossing casino rendering

Timberline announces retirement, succession plans for CEO Pientok

Timberline Manufacturing, a Marion-based electronics contract manufacturer and local employee-owned company, announced retirement plans July…

Tom Pientok Timberline

Artwork by local photographer Christopher V. Sherman showcased in new St. Luke’s Marion emergency room

Marion-based fine arts photographer Christopher V. Sherman’s photographic artwork will be prominently displayed in the…

St. Luke's Marion emergency room artwork 1

Prospect Meadows sports complex to see busiest season yet

The Prospect Meadows sports complex in Marion is on track to have its busiest summer…

Area leaders travel to Washington, D.C. to seek support for Tower Terrace Road project

This week, representatives of Marion, Cedar Rapids and other area communities traveled to Washington, D.C.,…

Tower Terrace Road Robins Road intersection

The Play Café has opened its new location

Founded in 2022, the Play Café has officially opened its new location at 153 Marion…

Inside the Play Café's new location. CREDIT THE PLAY CAFE