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University of Iowa Health Care clinic at 411 10th St. SE in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

University of Iowa Health Care to purchase Cedar Rapids medical office

The Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday approved the University of Iowa’s $4.2 million purchase of a Cedar Rapids medical office. University officials said UI Health Care has leased 411 10th St. SE for “over a decade,” operating an urgent care…

Cedar Rapids students to be honored at 14 Under 14 awards

Kids First Law Center will honor 14 young Cedar Rapids students for their exceptional leadership…

Kids First Law Center logo

Air Force helicopter visits West High engineering students

Students at West High received a treat Friday afternoon when an UH-1N Huey helicopter landed…

A West High student climbs out of the fuselage while a crew member looks on.

Northwest Junior High students build new desks for school

Eighth grade students at Coralville’s Northwest Junior High School met with Home Depot staff on…

Amjad Ibrahim (left) and Elijah Howe (right), eighth grade Industrial Tech students, fit together pieces of the desk on Friday.

Kirkwood Community College recognized as a top producer of Fulbright scholars

Kirkwood Community College has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational…

Kirkwood Community College

Mayflower to continue housing students

The University of Iowa is seeing a record number of applications for fall 2024, creating…

The University of Iowa is exploring options to sell Mayflower Residence Hall and construct a new $40-60 million returning student hall. CREDIT NOAH TONG

Mandela Washington Fellowship set to return to the University of Iowa

The University of Iowa (UI) announced Wednesday, Feb. 7, that it has been selected as…

2023 Iowa Mandela Washington Fellows participating in a community event hosted by the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council in July 2023.

Kirkwood students see more efficient path forward in elementary education with UI partnership

Kirkwood Community College students now have a simpler path to completing their teaching education through…

The University of Iowa has partnered with Kirkwood Community College to help early education students more efficiently transfer to the four-year institution.

The Daily Iowan acquires Mount Vernon, Solon newspapers

Nationally recognized student publication, The Daily Iowan, has acquired the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun and the…

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun and Solon Economist logos

Board of Regents president steps down

Effective today, Iowa Board of Regents president Mike Richards announced he is stepping down from…

UI mini-Venture School empowers minority-owned businesses

The first Winter storm of 2024 was hours away, but that didn’t deter four Iowa…

Business owners from the South of 6 Business District in Iowa City sit in on a mini-Venture school session Jan. 8.

Healing Prairie Farm, youth crisis shelter, to hold open house

Healing Prairie Farm, a collaboration between CommUnity Crisis Services and United Action for Youth (UAY),…

Healing Prairie Farm is hosting an open house Jan. 27 from 1-4 p.m.

New director appointed for University of Northern Iowa JPEC

University of Northern Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (UNI JPEC) has appointed a new director…

Patrick Luensmann, UNI JPEC's new director.

UI Venture School is accepting applications for spring cohort

The University of Iowa Venture School entrepreneurial training program is now accepting applications for its…

The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is honoring 13 individuals for their contribution toward innovation and entrepreneurship.

University of Iowa partners with global program to support talented youth

The University of Iowa will welcome students cultivating solutions to global challenges in a new…

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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…

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