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Mercy Iowa City seeks $55M from MercyOne, recovery of ‘fraudulent transfers’

The oversight committee managing Mercy Hospital Iowa City’s bankruptcy estate has filed an adversary proceeding against MercyOne, the hospital’s former managing partner, seeking to recover “at least $55 million in damages caused to (Mercy Iowa City) by the defendants.” The…

Jodi Schafer named talent attraction director for Collaborative Growth Initiative

Jodi Schafer has been hired as the new Talent Attraction Director for the area’s Collaborative…

Juli Schafer Collective Growth Initiative Talent Attraction Director

Linn County pursuing new regulations on hazardous liquid pipelines

Linn County officials are pursuing a new set of regulations on the construction of hazardous…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids officials ‘actively pursuing’ new grocer for former First Avenue Hy-Vee

Cedar Rapids leaders are “actively pursuing” a Kansas City-area “price-impact grocer,” about operating a new…

First Avenue Hy-Vee empty

Alliant Energy ‘on-sourcing’ Iowa call center operations to InnoSource

Alliant Energy officials say the company is “on-sourcing” its Iowa-based call center operations to InnoSource,…

Alliant Energy

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, Greater Iowa City, Inc. unveil focus areas at Legislative Launch

Corridor business leaders, policymakers and community stakeholders gathered Dec. 11 at the Cedar Ridge Distillery…

Greater Iowa City, Inc. president and CEO Nancy Bird addresses the audience at the 2025 Legislative Launch, held at Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher.

Iowa City enacts new regulation on tobacco retail locations, lifts tobacco permit moratorium

Tobacco retailers in Iowa City are now facing restrictions on where they can set up…

Iowa City attorney Eric Goers (left), speaks to the council at its March 19 meeting.

AI-powered platform helps patients fight denied insurance claims

The average American spends approximately $13,500 a year on health care, CMS.gov says, and as…

Claimable co-founders (from left): Zach Veigulis, Alicia Graham and Warris Bokhari.

Collins Aerospace gets $19 million contract to provide UK Chinook helicopters with interoperable avionics system

Collins Aerospace has received a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to equip…

Rockwell Chinook helicopter contract

Brucemore ranked in top 10 “Best Holiday Historic Home Tours” by USA Today

Brucemore, Iowa’s sole National Trust Historic Site, has been named one of the top ten…

Visitors tour the Brucemore Mansion at 2160 Linden Dr. SE Cedar Rapids. The National Trust Historic Site was named one of the top ten “Best Holiday Historic Home Tours” in the country by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

New multifamily housing development coming near Uptown Marion

A new multifamily housing development is on its way to a vacant site near the…

Hoth Flats Uptown Marion multifamily housing

Outlets & Marketplace Williamsburg sold to Experimental Holdings

Outlets & Marketplace Williamsburg has been sold to Experimental Holdings, a Cincinnati-based commercial real estate…

Outlets & Marketplace Williamsburg

Second Story Promotions ‘swag’ elevates customers’ brands

For Second Story Promotions in Cedar Rapids, telling a client’s story through branded promotional products…

Second Story Promotions products

How a university program prepares the next generation for the booming events industry

Crafting a successful event is akin to creating a masterpiece—a skillful art that often goes…

A student in the University of Iowa's event management program sets a table at a private event.

Former Westdale movie theater sold for $750,000 at auction

The former AMC Classic Westdale 12 movie theater building in southwest Cedar Rapids was sold…

AMC Theater Cedar Rapids

Wolf Carbon withdraws application for carbon dioxide pipeline in Eastern Iowa

Wolf Carbon Solutions has decided not to pursue construction of a carbon capture pipeline that…

Wolf Carbon carbon dioxide hazardous material pipeline