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Mercy Medical Center partners with Des Moines anesthesiology group

Mercy Medical Center has entered a new partnership with Des Moines-based Medical Center Anesthesiologists (MCA) to provide anesthesiology services as the hospital continues its move toward a full-employment staffing model for anesthesia care. MCA, which has served the Iowa region…

Iowa City Downtown District bolsters Retail Referral Program

The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) upped the ante for its ILoveIC Retail Referral Program,…

SBA approves $16.3 million in Iowa small business loans in June

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 47 loans for $16,368,100 to Iowa businesses in June,…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

St. Luke’s recognized for its commitment to stroke care

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital has received the American Heart and Stroke Association’s Get With The…

St. Luke's Hospital

NAHB: Building material prices may have peaked

In just the past year, prices for materials used in residential construction have climbed nearly…

Building materials

May home sales in Iowa slip 7.7%

May’s real estate sales in Iowa slipped 7.7%, according to the Housing Trends report from…

Home sales homeownership 2023

Derek Damon named new Iowa Heartlanders head coach

Derek Damon has been named the new head coach and general manager of the Iowa…

Iowa Heartlanders team logo

His Hands Free Clinic launches capital campaign

His Hands Free Clinic is seeking the community’s help in expanding its free medical care,…

His Hands Free Clinic

Iowa Leading Indicators Index nearly unchanged in May

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues and…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation to host entrepreneurship competition

Reserved for Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IBFF) members aged 18-35, the organization is accepting applications…

General Dynamics supercomputers begin running NOAA forecast models

Experts anticipate new supercomputers, first announced in February with a contract award to General Dynamics…

GDIT

T-Mobile bringing 5G home internet to Iowa

T-Mobile is expanding 5G home internet to 81 cities and towns across five states, including…

T-Mobile 5G Iowa

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital installs The C.A.R.E. Channel

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has installed The C.A.R.E. Channel on TVs in patient…

A screenshot of The C.A.R.E. Channel, now available at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital.

Iowa Care Community CEO retires

The board of directors for Iowa Care Community announced Wednesday, June 29, that Chief Executive…

Iowa City Hospice

Downtown Block Party draws 30,000 attendees to Iowa City

The 5th Annual Downtown Block Party held June 25 in Iowa City drew an estimated…

Attendees enjoyed live entertainment in downtown Iowa City on June 25 during the Downtown Block Party. CREDIT ICDD

Ribbon-cutting Friday to celebrate CeMar Trail bridge over Marion Boulevard

Marion Chamber of Commerce ambassadors and community leaders will come together Friday, July 1, at…

CeMar Trail Gateway Bridge