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Aerial photo of the water tower located outside University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.

UI Health Care delays projects amid federal funding cuts

The University of Iowa Health Care system is revising its capital improvement plans after federal funding changes are expected to reduce health care spending in Iowa by $9.5 billion over the next decade. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the federal…

Cybersecurity startup to launch interactive escape room game

Cybercade, a spinoff company of ProCircular in Coralville, is just weeks away from unveiling a…

Tyler Olson, founder of Cybercade, wants to help Iowa businesses teach employees core priniciples of cybersecurity through innovative, fun learning.

Black Professionals organization to host networking mixer

Black Professionals of Johnson County and Linn County is hosting a networking mixer from 7-9:30…

Ogden & Adams to acquire Delhi Lumber

Ogden & Adams Building Solutions plans to acquire the assets of Delhi Lumber company based…

Women-led group dedicated toward Latino entrepreneurs forms

A celebratory launch for Emprendimiento Latino 5M, a new group looking to empower Latino entrepreneurs…

Marlén Mendoza speaks to an audience in front of local musicians for the public launching of Emprendimiento Latino 5M, a new organization dedicated to Latino entrepreneurs.

Cedar Rapids Tourism wins Smart Meetings’ 2022 Platinum Choice Award

Smart Meetings named Cedar Rapids Tourism a 2022 Platinum Choice Award winner on Dec. 5. …

Reynolds announces new entry-level CDL training program

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Dec. 5 a new opportunity for truck drivers to…

BrownWinick Law Firm to open Coralville office

BrownWinick Law Firm is expanding into Eastern Iowa with the addition of a Coralville office…

BrownWinick Law Firm is beginnning operations out of its Coralville office starting Dec. 5.

Iowa City Downtown District introducing ‘Hello Lamp Post’ program

Starting this week, the Iowa City Downtown District is launching a new collaboration with tech…

Hello Lamp Post

Housing Trust Fund offers $1.2 million for affordable housing

The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County is offering $1.2 million in funding to support…

Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County

New Pearson study: Human skills are the work ‘power skills’ most in demand

New research from Pearson finds that despite new technologies transforming the world of work, the…

Pearson office in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT ACME ELECTRIC

IUB seeks details on utilities’ winter preparedness plans

The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) issued an order Dec. 1 requesting information on Iowa electric…

Miller, other AGs announce settlement with CarMax over recall disclosures

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has announced a $1 million multistate settlement with CarMax Auto…

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller

Reynolds announces nearly $20 million toward homeownership opportunities for Iowans

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced a total of nearly $20 million in investments to…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds

Alliant Energy offering 25 innovation scholarships

Alliant Energy is seeking applications for their 2023 innovation scholarships. Up to 25 students will…

Alliant Energy

UIHC considering new outpatient clinic building, seek third party

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is seeking a third-party development team to acquire land,…