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The Eat Shop adds Coralville location

The Eat Shop has added a fifth location, bringing its sweet and savory offerings to Coralville at 104 E. 7th St. Located in the Iowa River Landing, the cafe offers a variety of sandwiches on freshly baked bread, cookies, brownies,…

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

Linn County accepting applications for economic development grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for its annual Economic and…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

SBA approves nearly $9 million in Iowa loans in June 2025

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved 27 loans totaling nearly $9 million to Iowa…

Elite Edge Athletics tumbling Iowa SBA loans

Cornell students use AI to improve financial forecasting tools

Two Cornell College students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a more efficient tool…

Cornell College AI financial forecasting

The Olympic Theater announces its search for a new owner

The Olympic South Side Theater, a historic event venue in the New Bohemia neighborhood of…

Feed Iowa First Director of Land Access Emmaly Renshaw shares her organization's current initiatives.

UI Health Care to open new clinic in Urbandale, consolidating specialty services

University of Iowa Health Care will open a new clinic in Urbandale on Sept. 9,…

UI Health Care logo

Industry veterans launch WSG CRE team under Skogman Commercial

Four experienced real estate professionals have joined together to launch WSG CRE, a new commercial…

WSG CRE logo

Alliant Energy files plan to add 1,000 megawatts of wind generation in Iowa

Alliant Energy has filed a plan with the Iowa Utilities Commission to add up to…

Transamerica partners with Zach Johnson Foundation’s Kids on Course to launch ‘Saving for a Rainy Day’ contest

Transamerica and the Zach Johnson Foundation’s Kids on Course program have teamed up to launch…

Winners of the "Saving for a Rainy Day" contest pose with Will Fuller, president and CEO of Transamerica (far left) and Laura Wirth, head of corporate development at Transamerica (far right).

Iowa City REALTORS donation supports disaster relief

The Iowa City Area Association of REALTORS (ICAAR) has reaffirmed its commitment to disaster recovery…

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Cedar Rapids Mayor O’Donnell announces re-election bid

Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell announced Monday she will seek a second term, citing economic momentum, infrastructure…

2024 State of the City TIffany O'Donnell 1

United Way releases community roadmap to tackle regional needs

United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties has released the results of a year-long Community…

Iowa unemployment benefits to increase July 6

Iowa Workforce Development will raise the maximum weekly unemployment benefit to $763 starting the benefit…

Iowa Workforce Development office unemployment