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University of Iowa researcher receives 2026 Watanabe Prize for muscular dystrophy research
A University of Iowa researcher has been recognized with one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious scientific awards for his decades of work studying muscular dystrophy. Kevin P. Campbell, PhD, a UI professor and internationally recognized muscular dystrophy researcher,…
Marion Enterprise Center receives recertification
The Marion Enterprise Center (MEC) in Marion has received recertification as a General Industrial Park by…

Business is booming: Iowa River Landing welcomes six new businesses
The revitalized neighborhood district located off Interstate 80 in Coralville will house six new businesses…

Iowa’s AG Office and UI Health Care launch statewide opioid treatment program
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has signed an agreement with University of Iowa Health Care…

Two Marion projects awarded workforce housing tax incentives
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) recently announced $29.8 million in Workforce Housing Tax Credit…

Brucemore Mansion temporarily closed for derecho repairs
Brucemore Mansion, a nationally significant historic site located in Cedar Rapids, has temporarily closed the…

Dupaco CCU opens two Corridor-based learning labs
Dupaco Community Credit Union — a nonprofit, member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in Dubuque — is…

Informatics named Amazon Web Services Select Consulting Partner
Informatics Inc., based in Cedar Rapids, has been named an AWS (Amazon Web Services) Select…

GreatAmerica earns managed print services leadership award
GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation has been awarded the 2021 MPSA (Managed Print Services Association) Leadership…

GoDaddy expands payments platform with two new devices
GoDaddy Inc. has expanded GoDaddy Payments with the launch of two point of sale (POS)…

Mediacom receives Human Resources Social Impact award
Mediacom has received the Content & Creativity Human Resources (C2HR) 2021 Social Impact Award, according…

Save CR Heritage to dedicate its first-ever headquarters
Save CR Heritage will dedicate its first-ever headquarters this week, thanks to a unique agreement…

City of Tipton to plant 95 trees in derecho recovery effort
The City of Tipton is planting 95 trees on Tuesday, October 12th with the help…

Computer Aided Technology helping Iowa manufacturers stay competitive
Now that the Iowa Department of Economic Development’s Manufacturing 4.0 grant initiative has started accepting…

Mercy honored by American Heart Association for its stroke care
Cedar Rapids’ Mercy Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With…

UnityPoint Health to break ground on new memory care facility
UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids and Western Home Services officials will break ground on a…






