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Regional housing markets show strong price growth in 2025
Home prices in the regional market continue to outpace national trends, with some local metropolitan areas seeing annual appreciation rates more than triple the U.S. average, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) report. The 2025 fourth-quarter Housing…
His Hands Free Clinic launches capital campaign
His Hands Free Clinic is seeking the community’s help in expanding its free medical care,…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index nearly unchanged in May
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues and…
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…
T-Mobile bringing 5G home internet to Iowa
T-Mobile is expanding 5G home internet to 81 cities and towns across five states, including…
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…
Iowa Care Community CEO retires
The board of directors for Iowa Care Community announced Wednesday, June 29, that Chief Executive…
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…
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…
Green jobs in Iowa have promising future, report finds
A new report finds that Iowa’s green jobs economy is strong and poised for huge…
Project GREEN Open Gardens Weekend set for July 9-10
Project GREEN garden tour co-founder Gretchen Harshbarger once said, “There is no greater expression of…
Startup Weekend Iowa City to take place July 15
Startup Weekend Iowa City will return this year from July 15-17 at MERGE. The event…
UnityPoint Health Cedar Rapids hosting a walk-in hiring fair
UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids is hosting a walk-in hiring fair on Wednesday, July 13…
American Heart Association announces $9.3 million in grants
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association announced a statewide commitment of $7.5 million…
St. Luke’s Hospital offering robotic-assisted option for lung biopsy
UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital is offering patients a new, minimally invasive option for lung biopsies…