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Prairie Rose Family Medicine to open direct primary care clinic in Coralville

A new family medicine clinic opening in Coralville this fall is taking a different approach to primary care. Prairie Rose Family Medicine, founded by Dr. Katie Dunbar, will open in September and operate under a direct primary care model. Instead…

Iowa jobless rate drops in July

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.5% in July, down from 2.6% in June…

Iowa unemployment rate

IC Council approves Student Built House, Monument Hills plans

The Housing Fellowship will receive $75,400 in Iowa City grant funds and the land at…

The vacant lot at 724 Ronalds Street, the future site of a Student Built House.

The Marion Merchant lends support to artists, veterans

The Marion Merchant, located at 1090 Seventh Ave., celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting…

Tom’s New Best Friend: Matt Gatens, UI Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Meet Tom’s New Best Friend: Matt Gatens, The University of Iowa Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach.…

Inclusive ICR releases Diversity, Equity and Inclusion regional report 

Inclusive ICR, a local coalition with a mission to grow diversity and inclusion in the…

Excluded workers to finally receive $1,400 checks

Iowa City Council unanimously supported a resolution Aug. 16 to fund the remaining 319 excluded…

Council chambers at Emma J. Harvat Hall in Iowa City in Johnson County on Aug. 16.

Diversity Symposium keynote stresses health equity

The CBJ’s 2022 Diversity, Inclusion & Impact Symposium kicked off Aug. 17 with a morning…

Laura Jackson, chief health officer at Wellmark Health Insurance, speaks to the crowd assembled at the CBJ Diversity Symposium

Iowa Architectural Foundation names new director

Laura Porter has been named the new director of the Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF). Ms.…

Laura Porter Iowa Architectural Foundation

HousingIowa Conference set for Sept. 7-9 in Des Moines

The Iowa Finance Authority will host the 2022 HousingIowa Conference Sept. 7-9 in Des Moines.…

HousingIowa Conference

UI Center for the Book secures millions in donations

The University of Iowa Center for the Book (UICB) has received $5.35 million in contributions…

Group advocating for Direct Payment Assistance checks

A group of residents throughout Johnson County are arguing they are owed $1,400 checks that…

Applications accepted now for North Liberty Youth Council

The City of North Liberty has launched a new initiative inviting high school students to…

University of Iowa OPL’s jets offer flight testing for DARPA project

The University of Iowa Operator Performance Lab (OPL), a flight test laboratory that conducts research…

The University of Iowa Operator Performance Lab (OPL) conducts research on flight systems.

Corridor, Quad Cities fall in 2022 Startup City rankings

Rankings from Midwest Startups, a job and news website for startups in the Midwest region,…

Startups, workforce

Strategic Financial Solutions joins Commonwealth Financial

Strategic Financial Solutions, based in Cedar Rapids, has joined the Commonwealth Financial Network, a national…

Strategic Financial Solutions