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Neonatologist Patrick J. McNamara MB, BCh, visits with Nash Keen and Nash’s parents Mollie and Randall Keen at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Nash was born in July 2024 as the earliest baby ever born at 21 weeks, 0 days gestation. He has survived with very minimal complications and is home and thriving.

University of Iowa hospital technology helps save world’s most premature baby

A combination of advanced technology, standardized protocols and highly specialized care at University of Iowa Health Care’s Stead Family Children’s Hospital helped save the life of Nash Keen, now recognized as the world’s most premature baby to survive. Nash was…

Corridor MPO seeks public’s input on transportation projects

The Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking input from the public on transportation projects…

Uptown Friday Nights returning this summer

For the first time since 2021, the Cedar Rapids Jaycees’ Uptown Friday Nights program will…

Hazzard County Saloon

LFS class makes donation to support mental health services

The Leadership for Five Seasons (LFS) Class of 2023 finished its year of leadership education…

Mercy Cedar Rapids holding ribbon-cutting for new aging, dementia center

Mercy Cedar Rapids is thinking about aging and dementia differently as it opened The Chris…

Von Maur family pledges $1 million to Ronald McDonald charities

The Von Maur family is donating $1 million to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of…

The gift will support the 31-room Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City. CREDIT RMHC-EIWI

Reynolds announces second annual Iowa Homeownership Incubator competition

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the opening of the second annual Iowa Homeownership Incubator competition…

Rural Mainstreet Index report: Regional economy expanding

After declining below growth neutral for March, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index for June expanded…

Ernie Goss Creighton University Mainstreet Index

Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in May, labor force participation rises

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held level at 2.7% in May as 6,400 new workers…

Iowa WorkForce Development

History Center program wins national award of excellence

The History Center in Cedar Rapids announced Friday it has received a prestigious national award…

The History Center Cedar Rapids

Ackerman graduates from Institute for Organization Management

Marion Chamber of Commerce President Jill Ackerman graduated from the Institute for Organization Management, the…

IowaWORKS to replace Teach Iowa as main outlet for listing education jobs

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and the Iowa Department of Education are launching a statewide outreach…

Iowa WorkForce Development

UFG Surety names Holmes Murphy 2022 Surety Agency of the Year

Cedar Rapids UFG Surety has named Des Moines-based insurance brokerage Holmes Murphy & Associates as…

Holmes Murphy

First MainStreet Insurance acquires four new agencies

First MainStreet Insurance, an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies, has acquired four new agencies. Lauer &…

First MainStreet Insurance logo

Nominations open for Iowa Women of Achievement Awards

Nominations are open for the 2023 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards presented by Women Lead…

Women Lead Change

Wealth management firm Creative Planning acquires BerganKDV

Kansas City-based investment advisor Creative Planning LLC has acquired BerganKDV, the companies announced recently. BerganKDV’s…