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Holmes Murphy ranks No. 1 in Best Places to Work in Insurance for 14th straight year

Business Insurance magazine has named Holmes Murphy the No. 1 large employer in its Best Places to Work in Insurance program for the 14th consecutive year. The annual program recognizes employers that establish workplaces where employees can thrive, enjoy their…

UI Health Care rebrands, Mercy Iowa City to be renamed

Mercy Iowa City will be shedding its name and religious affiliation in early 2024, following…

CREDIT MERCY IOWA CITY

Two small businesses closing locations, one reopening after hiatus

Dash Coffee Roasters and Rare Bird Soap Shop have announced closures this week on social…

Indoor look at Stillwater Coffee

New doggy daycare and boarding facility opens in Marion

Dog Star Enrichment Pet Care is now open in Marion and will celebrate with a…

Ronald McDonald House adds professional chef to assist volunteers with meal preparation

Ronald McDonald Charities of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois (RMHC-EIWI) has added a new option…

Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity to dedicate Mary Mascher Women Build Home

Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity (IVHFH) is hosting a dedication ceremony in honor of the…

The Mary Mascher Women Build home, located at 2637 Blazing Star Drive in Iowa City.

Quality of life in Marion receives high marks in national survey

Ninety-five percent of Marion residents rated the community as an excellent or good place to…

Marion

Honkamp, P.C. acquires St. Louis CPA firm

Honkamp, P.C., a leading CPA and business advisory group in the Midwest, has recently welcomed…

Former office building of Schowalter & Jabouri, P.C. in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was acquired by Honkamp, P.C. Dec. 2.

Linn County awarded grant for Rental Energy Improvement Program

Linn County has been awarded a $1 million Environmental Justice Government to Government grant from…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Mercy Cedar Rapids among U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity Care for 2024

U.S. News & World Report has named Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids as a…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

St. Luke’s Hospital opens Spinal Cord Injury Clinic

St. Luke’s Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) has opened a Spinal Cord Injury Clinic…

Dr. Elissa Zakrasek

North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign awarded $900,000 in CAT funds

The Enhance Iowa Board awarded $900,000 in Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grants to North…

Members of North Liberty's staff celebrate after the Enhance Iowa Board meeting Dec. 7. CREDIT CITY OF NORTH LIBERTY

IFA awards more than $11M to advance housing opportunities

The Iowa Finance Authority has awarded more than $11.2 million in grants to 26 housing…

Iowa Finance Authority

Applicants have until Dec. 15 to apply for Choose Iowa grants

Applications are now being accepted for the Choose Iowa value-added grants. Choose Iowa grants can…

BankIowa earns five-star Bauer Financial rating for 51 consecutive quarters

BankIowa, based in Cedar Rapids, has earned a five-star rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., for…

BankIowa Cedar Rapids

CN set to acquire Iowa Northern Railway

CN has announced that it has signed and closed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern…

Iowa Northern Railway