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Linn County seeks $20,000 penalty over unpermitted wells at QTS data center construction site
Linn County Public Health is seeking a $20,000 civil penalty from Northern Dewatering after recently discovering as many as 40 unpermitted wells at the construction site for a QTS data center. Linn County Public Health (LCPH) requested that the Linn…
Iowa Bankers Association honors Charlie Funk with Leach Leadership Award
The Iowa Bankers Association presented Charlie Funk, president and CEO of MidWestOne Bank in Iowa…

Coralville Mayor John Lundell inducted into Iowa League of Cities Hall of Fame
Coralville Mayor John Lundell was inducted into the Iowa League of Cities Hall of Fame…

Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer marks 31st year
New safety measures have been implemented in this year’s Especially for You Race Against Breast…
Eastern Iowa Health Center receives recognition badges from HRSA
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges to…

Mercy Cedar Rapids breaks ground on new heart center
Mercy Cedar Rapids broke ground Thursday on a new facility dedicated to heart and vascular…

Grassley confirms he’ll seek eighth U.S. Senate term
Responding to months of conjecture about his political future, Iowa. Sen. Chuck Grassley announced Friday…

Peace Tree Brewing wins gold at Great American Beer Festival
Peace Tree Brewing won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival for its…

Iowa earns top marks from Moody’s Investor Services with Triple A rating
The State of Iowa’s Triple A credit rating from Moody’s Investor Services (Moody’s) was affirmed…

Tavern Blue in Coralville hosting grand opening Sunday
Tavern Blue, a new beach-themed restaurant at 805 Second St. along the Coralville strip, is…

NewBoCo receives SBA award for inclusive entrepreneurship
The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) in Cedar Rapids was one of just two accelerators…

State medical director Dr. Caitlin Pedati is leaving IDPH
Dr. Caitlin Pedati, state medical director and epidemiologist, will leave the Iowa Department of Public…
Mercy Iowa City hospital, clinics to require COVID vaccine
Mercy Iowa City will require all colleagues, medical staff, contractors, students, volunteers and those conducting…
Enjoy live music, local vendors at Marion Fall Market
Enjoy live music and local food and art vendors at the Fall Marion Market this…

$29.8 million awarded to Workforce Housing Tax Credit projects across Iowa
Awards totaling $29.8 million were announced Tuesday for Workforce Housing Tax Incentive projects across the…

Report: Four out of five real estate firms operated from single office in 2020
The overwhelming majority of real estate firms – 80% – operated from a single office…






