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UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Electrophysiologist Talha Farid, MD, holds a set of Abbott AVEIR DR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker devices. Implanted into the upper and lower chambers of the heart, these devices communicate and pace the heart without the use of lead wires. Dr. Farid is one of the first cardiologists in Iowa, and the only one in Cedar Rapids, who is trained to implant the AVEIR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system.

St. Luke’s performs Cedar Rapids’ first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker implant

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has performed Cedar Rapids’ first implant of the AVEIR DR, the world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The procedure was completed by electrophysiologist Dr. Talha Farid, the first in the city to be trained…

SBA approves $7.9 million in Iowa small business loans in February

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Kirkwood, UNI team up to offer new 2+2 music degree

Kirkwood Community College and the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) School of Music have signed…

Kirkwood UNI 2+2 music agreement

Melanoma vaccine trial to start at University of Iowa Health Care

University of Iowa Health Care is among the first sites in the country to participate…

vaccine

Reynolds announces $1 million to support Credentials for Child Care Careers grant program

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced $1 million in initial funding for a competitive grant…

Child Care Incentive

State of Iowa announces IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center

Iowa Workforce Development officials have announced the deployment of the IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center, a…

IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center

CRST named Carrier of the Year by The Home Depot

CRST has been recognized by The Home Depot as its “Dedicated Final Mile Flatbed Carrier…

CRST

Iowa high school students invited to ABI ‘Business Horizons’ week of innovation

Registration is now open for Business Horizons 2024, a five-day innovation program provided by the…

Iowa Association of Business and Industry ABI

UIHC program provides flexible health care jobs for students

A new University of Iowa Health Care position is giving students experience in the field…

African American Museum of Iowa celebrates renovation with ribbon-cutting

The African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) in Cedar Rapids held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb.…

African American Museum ribbon-cutting 2

NewBo City Market to award year of free rent during Emerging Entrepreneur Summit

A grand prize of free rent for one year is up for grabs at NewBo…

NewBo City Market

Johnson County Master Gardeners partners with Hills Bank

Gardeners looking to expand their knowledge about planning and garden design are invited to attend…

johnson county master gardeners

Ox Yoke Inn releases first-ever cookbook

The Ox Yoke Inn in Amana has published the first cookbook in the restaurant’s 84-year…

Ox Yoke Inn cookbook

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa expands to Iowa City

Physician’s Clinic of Iowa (PCI) has announced plans to expand its urology practice to Iowa…

Eleven UI students awarded at IdeaStorm competition

Eleven University of Iowa students shared $4,400 in prize money at the Spring IdeaStorm competition…

Andrew Behrens pitch competition.

Mount Mercy partners with EICC to simplify RN-BSN student transfers

Mount Mercy University has partnered with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) to provide an easy transfer process…

Nursing Photo by Karolina Grabowska