Business Notes for Nov. 30, 2025

The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.

New hires

GreatAmerica Financial Services has announced the following new team members: Brianna Reynolds, corporate counsel; Langdon Olson, funding specialist; Cheyenne Coonrod, documentation specialist; and Morgan Ortmann, sales support and development.

Molly Kalb has joined Bosch Financial as a client services coordinating specialist.

Promotions

At Hills Bank, Tyler Riebhoff has been promoted to commercial banking officer in the Cedar Rapids office.

At the Linn County Sheriff's Office, Chad Shover has been promoted to captain and will serve as assistant jail administrator; and Ben Helms and Matt Leeper have been promoted to sergeants and will serve as supervisors; all in the Linn County Correctional Center.

Other news

Grand opening: Community Savings Bank has announced it will have a grand opening of its new Cedar Rapids location, at 100 First Ave. NE #116, on Dec. 10. There will be a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. and open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Appetizers and refreshments will follow the ribbon-cutting.

Small Business of the Week: U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has announced Paullina Hardware of O’Brien County in northwest Iowa as her small business of the week. In 2018, Eric and Heidi Brown purchased Weidaman’s True Value Hardware. Now known as Paullina Hardware, the Browns continue more than 50 years of service in Eric’s hometown of Paullina. In 2025, they expanded by acquiring the former Shea’s True Value Hardware in Primghar as their second location. Beyond hardware, the business provides bike repairs and offers recreational rentals, including kayaks and paddleboards. Most recently, the Browns introduced coffee equipment and home-brewing education, helping residents craft quality coffee at home and bringing neighbors together in meaningful ways. Ernst, chair of the Senate’s Small Business Committee, is naming one exceptional small business of the week in each of Iowa’s counties during this congressional session.