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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…

ICCSD seeks North Liberty Junior High School building addition

The Iowa City Community School District is looking to move sixth graders to North Liberty…

A rendering of the proposed sixth grade classrooms addition to North Central Junior High.

Five Iowa businesses awarded at statewide Open 4 Business Pitch Contest

Hardware Hank in Le Mars topped four competitors in the statewide Open 4 Business pitch…

Allie Lanham, owner of "The Hangry Lady" in Cedar Rapids, was honored at the Open 4 Business pitch contest. CREDIT IEDA

GDIT given prime position on $10 billion medical research contract

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded the…

GDIT

Alliant Energy doubles battery storage capacity in Iowa

A new 5-megawatt (MW) energy storage system in Cedar Rapids will double Alliant Energy’s battery…

The new battery storage system will be adjacent to the Alliant Energy Deer Run substation in Cedar Rapids.

Iowa Leading Indicators Index slips in June

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

Iowa Leading Indicators.

Almost Famous Popcorn CEO shares D.C. experience 

Fears of a recession loom darkly over small business owners, but Sydney Rieckhoff left the…

Bike Ride of Iowa County will be held Aug. 13

The seventh annual Bike Ride of Iowa County (BRIC) will be held Aug. 13 in…

Iowa City receives federal funds to tackle housing instability

Four nonprofit organizations have applied to receive federal funds to help individuals facing homelessness, domestic…

Iowa City housing instability.

Mercy Iowa City unable to find new healthcare partner

Mercy Iowa City is ending its search to find a new healthcare partner, instead opting…

Mercy

North Liberty to negotiate land deals for fire station, community park

The city of North Liberty will hold negotiations with property owners to acquire land to…

The blue boundary indicates the plot of land North Liberty officials would like to build a new community park.

‘Gateway into Coralville’ among proposals advanced by city council

Coralville City Council advanced a proposal July 26 that would revamp the southeast commercial district…

Presaj winner of SBDC Small Business of the Month Award

America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa (SBDC) announces that Presaj, located in Cedar Rapids, is…

Update: Regents approve 33% budget increase for North Liberty hospital

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics will receive a sizable budget increase for their…

North Liberty Hospital construction

UI Tippie College of Business introduces new risk management and insurance major

A new risk management and insurance major will be offered at the University of Iowa’s…

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Marion launches innovation and support grant for small businesses

The City of Marion is launching a Business Innovation & Support Grant specifically for small…

Uptown Marion