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UI Health Care opens expanded postpartum unit
University of Iowa Health Care has opened an expanded inpatient postpartum unit, adding capacity for new parents at its university campus as part of a larger effort to address growing demand for maternal care in Iowa. According to a news…
North Liberty to hear bids for reimagined city hall
The city of North Liberty will receive bids for the construction of a two-story, 10,700-square-feet…

First MedQuarter commissioned mural completed
A new mural on the west- and north-facing walls of the Citywide Cleaners building along…

UScellular donates $30K to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor
UScellular has announced a $30,000 investment in the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor…

Work continues on Marion Public Library, opening day not determined
As progress continues on the new Marion Public Library facility in the 1100 block of…
Inaugural Oktoberfest brings craft beer to Marion
The Marion Chamber announces a new event coming to the metro area. Oktoberfest will be…

UI JPEC businesses compete at Undergraduate Final Pitch
Three University of Iowa founders won two awards apiece at the Hawkeye Summer Accelerator Undergraduate…

Video: ICDD shares returns of 10 years of investment in report
The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) announced this week in its 10 Year Anniversary Mission…

CHOMP terminating delivery services in Cedar Rapids
CHOMP Delivery, a local restaurant delivery service and app, has announced it will be terminating…

ICCSD seeks North Liberty Junior High School building addition
The Iowa City Community School District is looking to move sixth graders to North Liberty…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…





