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Mercy Cedar Rapids names new chief medical officer
Mercy Medical Center has appointed Dr. Matthew Fox as chief medical officer, effective December 2025. Dr. Fox will succeed Dr. Tony Myers, who previously announced his retirement and will step down at the end of this year. “We extend our…
Peace Tree Brewery Co. seeks new ownership
Iowa’s first 100% woman-owned brewery is seeking a new owner after 15 years of operation…
Nick Glew joins Community Savings Bank as VP lending
Nick Glew, former president of the Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO), has joined Community Savings Bank…
Meta donates new virtual reality headsets to Tippie College of Business
Students in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business will soon be able to…
ICAD, Business Partnership rebrands as Greater Iowa City, Inc.
The recently merged Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) and the Iowa City Area Business…
Fanning to succeed Disterhoft as interim GreenState CEO
GreenState Credit Union announced Monday that Todd Fanning, the company’s chief financial officer, has been…
Eastern Iowa Airport staging an emergency exercise
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is holding a full-scale emergency exercise Saturday, Sept. 23. The exercise…
Navy awards Collins, Elbit $16 million for fighter pilot helmets
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division has awarded Collins Elbit Vision Systems (CEVS) –…
Kirkwood to dedicate new veterinary building
Kirkwood Community College will hold a ribbon cutting and open house to celebrate the completion…
Student builders begin affordable housing project in Iowa City’s historic northside neighborhood
An affordable housing project in Iowa City’s historic northside neighborhood is underway, thanks to the…
Johnson Co. Public Health receives Excellence in Action award
The Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) has selected the Johnson County Public Health Jynneos…
SBA awards $300,000 grant to boost Iowa exporting efforts
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded $300,000 to the Iowa Economic Development Authority…
Hospice House of Mercy dedicates new gazebo on Sept. 13
A newly constructed gazebo at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, located…
Community Health offering free prostate cancer screening
Community Health Free Clinic, First Light Christian Fellowship and Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids…
Matt Getz named Iowa Heartlanders team president
The Iowa Heartlanders, ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild, have named Matt…
Iowa Utilities Board sets public meetings for Alliant Energy’s proposed electric, gas rate increases
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) has scheduled four public consumer comment meetings for November 2023…
