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Staff in the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center have passed out hundreds of food boxes to patients in need. UIHC

UI Health Care, HACAP partner to address food insecurity among cancer patients

University of Iowa Health Care’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center has distributed nearly 500 boxes of food to cancer patients since launching a partnership with HACAP in July. The program started after infusion suite nurses identified a need among their patients,…

The Downtown Dish: Talking health with Jennifer Miller of UIHC

On this month’s episode of the Downtown Dish podcast, host Anna Moyers Stone is joined…

Downtown Dish podcast UIHC Iowa City

Wings2Water names 2025 water quality grant recipients

Wings2Water, an environmental nonprofit focused on water quality in the Mississippi River watershed, has announced…

Wings2Water nitrate watch kit

Collaborative Growth Initiative launches remote worker incentive program

A new initiative launched by the cities of Cedar Rapids, Marion and Hiawatha, in partnership…

Metro workforce recruitment initiative

Southeast Services Corporation to lay off 31 workers in Mount Vernon

Southeast Services Corporation (SSC), an educational facilities management company, will lay off 31 employees in…

Southeast Services Corporation

Field Day Brewing launches Centennial Smash to support North Liberty’s Centennial Park project

Field Day Brewing has released a new brew to support the development of Centennial Park…

Field Day Brewing's Centennial Smash will benefit Building North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign and support the development of Centennial Park.

Iowa City VA physician receives national award for health professions education

Dr. Matthew Soltys, a staff physician at the Iowa City VA Medical Center, has been…

Dr. Soltys, staff physician with Iowa City VA Medical Center.

UI Health Care opens newly-renovated inpatient unit at downtown campus

A previously shuttered inpatient unit at the University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Campus –…

UI Health Care Downtown Campus at 500 E. Market St. in Iowa City.

30hop expands into Kansas City and Omaha

Iowa-based restaurant group 30hop is expanding its regional presence with new locations in Kansas City…

30hop Coralville

Coe College launches online business administration degree

Coe College will offer its first online degree this fall, introducing a bachelor of arts…

University of Iowa will not renew lease for Macbride Nature Recreation Area

The University of Iowa has announced it will not renew its lease for the Macbride…

A sign marks the entrance to Macbride Recreation Nature Area, located in the Solon area.

Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa to hold fifth annual Impact Day

Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa will host its fifth annual Impact Day on July 11, continuing…

Northwestern Mutual Impact Day

Tippie names new associate dean of graduate and professional programs

Erin Nelson, associate professor of practice in management and entrepreneurship, has been named the new…

Erin Nelson, UI Tippie College of Business

St. Luke’s Hospital, UIHC among top performing hospitals for heart attack treatment

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital and UIHC Medical Center Downtown have each received the…

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT ST. LUKE'S

UI awarded $49.4M in arbitration over faulty hospital windows

The University of Iowa has been awarded $49.4 million in damages by an arbitration panel…

Stead Family Children’s Hospital connects to John Pappajohn Pavillion in March 2023. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.

Tickets on sale for 2025 District Dinner on the Bridge

The District: Czech Village & New Bohemia will bring back its Dinner on the Bridge…

Dinner on the Bridge