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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 awarded the David M. Worthen Award, one of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ highest honors in health professions education. The award recognizes individuals who…
Holmes Murphy, TrustLayer partner to streamline insurance verification
Holmes Murphy, an independent insurance brokerage headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, has announced its partnership with…

Ellis Golf Course clubhouse wins more design awards
The design awards keep on coming for the new Ellis Golf Course clubhouse in northwest…

Applications accepted for Community Food and Farm Grant
Johnson County is accepting applications through 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, for the second Community…

Cedar Rapids among country’s top 25 job markets, new report says
Cedar Rapids ranks among the 25 best job markets in America, according to a new…

The Armstrong Hub to celebrate grand opening on Sept. 26
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept.…

Kirkwood recognized as leader in work-based learning
The Department of Education has recognized Kirkwood Community College as a national leader in work-based…

Mercy, St. Luke’s named to PINC AI Top 100 Hospitals 2023 list
Mercy Medical Center and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital, both in Cedar Rapids, have…

SkyWest will tour Kirkwood, speak to aviation students
Kirkwood Community College and SkyWest Airlines are joining forces to give aviation maintenance technology students…

Registration is open for the Especially For You race
Registration is still open for the 33rd annual Especially for You (EFY) Race Against Breast…
Iowa Mayors Association honors AbouAssaly as Mayor of the Year
Marion Mayor Nicolas AbouAssaly was named the inaugural Mayor of the Year honoree among cities…

NewBoCo among winners in SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) in Cedar Rapids has been named one of 35…

Iowa Credit Union Award Winners Honored at annual convention
More than 550 attendees gathered for the annual Iowa Credit Union Convention in Coralville to…

Vossenkemper becomes first woman in Corridor to earn CEPA exit planning credential
Lesley Vossenkemper, founder of Scale-Up Strategies in Cedar Rapids, recently earned the Certified Exit Planning…

Entries accepted for 2024 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival
The 2024 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival is now accepting entries for its 21st annual…
IDT, Aldevron partner to expand solutions for gene, cell therapy customers
IDT and Aldevron, two leading CRISPR gene editing companies, today announced a strategic partnership to…
