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Free dental clinic coming to Coralville Sept. 19-20

The Iowa Mission of Mercy will hold its 16th annual free dental clinic Sept. 19–20 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville, marking the first time the event will be hosted in the city. The two-day clinic will convert the hotel’s exhibit…

Iowa City VA physician receives national award for health professions education

Dr. Matthew Soltys, a staff physician at the Iowa City VA Medical Center, has been…

Dr. Soltys, staff physician with Iowa City VA Medical Center.

UI Health Care opens newly-renovated inpatient unit at downtown campus

A previously shuttered inpatient unit at the University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Campus –…

UI Health Care Downtown Campus at 500 E. Market St. in Iowa City.

30hop expands into Kansas City and Omaha

Iowa-based restaurant group 30hop is expanding its regional presence with new locations in Kansas City…

30hop Coralville

Coe College launches online business administration degree

Coe College will offer its first online degree this fall, introducing a bachelor of arts…

University of Iowa will not renew lease for Macbride Nature Recreation Area

The University of Iowa has announced it will not renew its lease for the Macbride…

A sign marks the entrance to Macbride Recreation Nature Area, located in the Solon area.

Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa to hold fifth annual Impact Day

Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa will host its fifth annual Impact Day on July 11, continuing…

Northwestern Mutual Impact Day

Tippie names new associate dean of graduate and professional programs

Erin Nelson, associate professor of practice in management and entrepreneurship, has been named the new…

Erin Nelson, UI Tippie College of Business

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,…

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