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UI Health Care chargemaster rates to increase beginning July 1

In addition to grocery store and building material costs, consumers – or in this case, patients – can add hospitals to the growing list of sectors facing price hikes. At the Iowa Board of Regents meeting June 11, University of…

Wendy Ford retires after 17 years as Iowa City’s economic development coordinator

Be creative, open to new ideas and willing to help – and enjoy the ride.…

Wendy Ford

Construction begins on North Liberty entertainment center

Scorching temperatures couldn’t diminish the enthusiasm during the Aug. 22 ground-breaking ceremony for a new…

Members of the North Liberty community toss shovelfulls of dirt at the Solomon's Landing entertainment center groudnbreaking ceremony.

SwineTech combines ag, innovation to streamline pig care

What do the medical field and pig farming have in common? More than you might…

SmartGuard, a wearable device for sows that sends an alert when it rolls over a piglet. CREDIT SWINETECH

Iowa City DMV relocated to Coralville

The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) relocated its Iowa City DMV to Coralville, a move…

Cars are parked in front of the new DMV location in Coralville.

Student-owned University Scooters open new Iowa City location

A student-owned Iowa City business that sells scooters will be moving to a new location,…

University Scooters owner Tyler Presinger stands next to a sign that reads "coming soon."

The many moving parts of Mercy Iowa City’s proposed acquisition

The ongoing circumstances surrounding Mercy Iowa City’s proposed acquisition will continue to develop, as the…

Mercy Iowa City hospital, pictured Aug. 9, 2023. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

Regents approve $20 million UI-Mercy acquisition

The Board of Regents moved to accept University of Iowa’ s request to purchase Mercy…

CREDIT MERCY IOWA CITY

Construction begins on North Liberty’s Palestra sports complex

The weather may have been overcast, but it was all golden shovels and smiles at…

Palestra Sports Complex owner and lead developer of Solomon's Landing, Brandon Pratt (right) throws the first shovelful of dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony Thursday.