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UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Nassif Radiation Center marks 10-year milestone

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Nassif Radiation Center is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this week, marking a decade of advanced cancer care in the community. The facility opened its doors within the Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) Medical Pavilion on…

MEDCO president Nick Glew set to resign

Nick Glew, president of the Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) since 2014, has announced plans…

MEDCO annual luncheon 2023 Nick Glew

Greater CR Community Foundation approves nearly $4 million in grants

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation board of directors recently approved $3.79 million in grants…

Iowa Women’s Foundation hires new director of development

Tisha Ritter joined the Iowa Women’s Foundation as its director of development on May 30.…

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Crystal Group names Aaron Maue as new CEO

Crystal Group, Inc., a manufacturer of rugged high-performance computing solutions, has named Aaron Maue as…

Aaron Maue Crystal Group

AIA Iowa: billings index reflects weakness in business conditions

Architecture firms reported a modest decrease in April billings and a slight increase in future…

AIA Iowa awards celebration

New Leader Manufacturing to host first youth registered weld apprenticeship program

New Leader Manufacturing (NLM) has partnered with the Iowa Department of Education and Grant Wood…

Junior Achievement announces Business Hall of Fame honorees

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa announces the 24th annual Corridor Business Hall of Fame honorees.…

Iowa City Downtown District appoints new director

The Iowa City Downtown District’s (ICDD) Executive Committee and Board of Directors unanimously approved the…

Betsy Potter, Executive Director for the Iowa City Downtown District. CREDIT IOWA CITY DOWNTOWN DISTRICT.

FilmScene receives $25K in NEA grants

For the second year in a row, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has…

Iowa City, Iowa - FilmScene, a non-profit cinema featuring independent and tought provoking films and events located at the Chauncey Building on January 2, 2020.

New study finds MBA students out of work, need ChatGPT experience

A new Intelligent.com study has found that 68% of graduating full-time Master of Business Administration…

Nancy Bird named CEO of merged ICAD and IC Business Partnership entity

The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (Business Partnership) and Iowa City Area Development (ICAD) boards…

Nancy Bird

IEDA approves assistance for four innovation startups in Iowa

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced innovation funding for four startups through Iowa’s State…

Eco Lips expands insect repellent to protect against ticks

Cedar Rapids-based Eco Lips, home of Bug Soother Deet-free Natural Insect Repellent, is expanding its…

ImOn offering free public Wi-Fi at Pepperwood Plaza in Iowa City

ImOn Communications, a provider of high-speed Internet services, is now offering free public Wi-Fi within…

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Iowa companies join in support of USS Iowa SSN 797 christening

Big Grove Brewery has teamed up with Cookies Food Products and the Iowa Pork Producers…