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Navio Surgical System improving knee surgery at St. Luke’s

By Dave DeWitte Crop insurance adjuster Gary McCormick is back in the fields again with a knee that was partially rebuilt with robotic help less than two months ago. “You wouldn’t be able to tell right now that I’d had…

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Cheddar’s cafe brings 200 jobs

Coralville’s worst-kept secret revealed: Von Maur coming to IRL

By Gigi Wood It’s no longer a rumor. Von Maur will be an anchor tenant…

Pat McGrath to open superstore

By Gigi Wood A flooded property in Coralville will be an auto dealership once again.…

Taking the time to connect pays dividends

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls In 1984, I accepted a position as a master production…

University Heights council meeting leaves more questions than answers

Discussion of One University Place project goes into the wee hours By Gigi Wood It…

Northside Oktoberfest scheduled for Oct. 1

By Gigi Wood A new festival is taking place this fall on Iowa City’s northside.…

Is it time for a brand update?

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls When was the last time you took a serious look…

Small scale health-care reform

  Physician applies business training to cut procedure costs   By Gigi Wood   A…

Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer to open

California company to partner with UI lab By John Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – A company…

CR Chamber, Priority One and Downtown District to merge

By Pat Shaver CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids Downtown District will join with the…

Manager from Hades, part 2

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls In the previous column we reviewed the characteristics of the…

Reich: Country needs bold jobs plan

Former Secretary of Labor to speak at UI on Sept. 7 By John Kenyon IOWA…

Gable to be honored at upcoming Fry Fest

Event continues to grow, benefit economy By Gigi Wood It was a one-on-one battle. Capturing…

Connect with consumers through content

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls When you need to make a purchase decision, where do…

DTA submits SSMID petition, begins organizing new board

The SSMID fund would collect $350,000 annually By Gigi Wood The Downtown Association of Iowa…

Corridor companies fare well on Inc. 5,000

By John Kenyon CORRIDOR – This year’s Inc. 500/5,000 list of the country’s fastest growing…