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Cornell College returns funerary statue to Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Cornell College has returned a Mississippian Native American funerary statue to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation after the artifact spent 125 years in the college’s collection. Cornell College President Jonathan Brand signed documents Sept. 30 transferring ownership of the 21-inch-tall, 56.5-pound…

Existing home sales fall 3.4% in May

Existing home sales retreated for the fourth consecutive month in May, according to the National…

Home construction housing market

Centro, Inc. announces expansion to Hampton

North Liberty’s Centro, Inc. announced Tuesday, June 21, that it has purchased a 30,000 square…

Centro Inc.'s newest facility in Hampton, Iowa. CREDIT CENTRO INC

Tippie College of Business receives honorable mention for sustainability

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business received honorable mention recognition in the First…

The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business.

Report: Iowa entrepreneurship levels yet to recover after pandemic

Iowa has not experienced a rebound in entrepreneurship activity following the pandemic, according to a…

Entrepreneurship

IEDA Board approves assistance for six companies, award for NewBoCo

On June 17, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for six Iowa companies, which will assist in the creation of…

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll partners with Four Oaks for Juneteenth service project

In recognition of Juneteenth, roughly 60 attorneys and staff of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll donated over…

60 attorneys and staff of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll donated over 300 hours to make improvements to outdoor spaces.CREDIT FOUR OAKS

Coe College forms partnerships with St. Luke’s and Mercy hospitals

Coe College is partnering with UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s and Mercy Medical Center to provide nursing…

A rendering of the David and Janice McInally Center for Health & Society, nursing school.

Mercy Cedar Rapids installs latest 3D breast specimen imaging technology

Mercy Medical Center has installed new 3D specimen imaging technology – the MOZART Specimen Tomosynthesis…

MOZART Specimen Tomosynthesis System.

UI to unveil SIM-IA mobile unit at Iowa State Capitol

The University of Iowa Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA) program is unveiling its first of three…

Simulation in Motion-Iowa

Women Lead Change launches leadership development program

Women Lead Change has launched a new program focused on providing leadership development specifically for…

Women Lead Change

Kirkwood Community College closes two underused centers

Pointing to a shifting educational landscape in eastern Iowa, Kirkwood Community College is closing Tippie-Mansfield…

Kirkwood Community College

The Iowa Children’s Museum announces free admission program for low-income families

The Iowa Children’s Museum (ICM) has announced that it has joined Museums for All and…

The Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville, Iowa.

Time Capsule Studios opens space in Marion

Time Capsule Studios, a photography studio, opened a new store front location at 119 Marion…

Time Capsule Studios ribbon cutting.

Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7% in May

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the fifth consecutive month to 2.7% in May–…

Iowa WorkForce Development

Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market announces a new route

The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market will have a new route beginning Saturday, June 18…

Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market 2022 map