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Eastern Iowa Health Center opens new Cedar Rapids pharmacy

The Eastern Iowa Health Center will celebrate the opening of its new pharmacy with a ribbon-cutting event on Aug. 21, following the accelerated completion of a long-planned project aimed at increasing access to prescription services in central Cedar Rapids. The…

Cedar Rapids theater on the auction block, with no bids so far

The AMC Classic Westdale 12 theater, a longtime fixture in southwest Cedar Rapids, is now…

AMC Theater Cedar Rapids

Cargill to lay off 5% of global workforce

Cargill, the largest privately-held company in the U.S. according to Forbes, is laying off 5%…

Cargill corn plant Cedar Rapids

UI Nurse Innovators program transforms patient care solutions

For the many advancements in technology and innovation within the surgical sector, University of Iowa…

Operating Room nurse Jill Droste pitches her Droste Drape at the Nurse Innovators seminar and pitch competition Nov. 14 at the UI Health Care Medical Center. Her idea won first place and $20,000. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Home-based Stay Cozy thrives on curiosity, creativity

“Some of the things I do don’t always make business sense,” said Jessica Bass, whose…

Jessica Bass poses with her unique hand-crocheted creations.

Iowa Department of Agriculture opens applications for Choose Iowa Value-Added grants

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the return of the Choose Iowa Value-Added Grant…

Stephanie Getting leans over one of her lavender plants. The lavender takes up 20 of 200 acres at Calyx Creek.

Construction begins on new B-Bop’s in Cedar Rapids; more on the way

Construction has begun on a new B-Bop’s location in northeast Cedar Rapids, company officials have…

B-Bop's newest store

24 Iowa food supply chain projects receive millions in grant funding

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced it is channeling more than $5.2…

A worker with Grimm Family Farm plants potatoes in April 2020. The business is the only supplier of dry beans in Iowa and is one of several businesses to receive a USDA RFI grant.

University of Iowa earns gold rating for sustainability efforts

The University of Iowa has been recognized for its sustainability initiatives, earning a gold rating…

Students walk past Jessup Hall on the Pentacrest on a fall afternoon.

University of Iowa engineering leverages P3 seed funding to secure $9.4 Million in NASA grants

The University of Iowa’s P3 grant program is reshaping Earth observation research within its College…

View of cloud formations on earth taken from space

University of Iowa Innovation Challenge awards $75,000 to entrepreneurs

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) awarded $75,000 to winners of…

Competitors in the Iowa JPEC Innovation Challenge converged at MERGE in Iowa City Nov. 20 for the awards ceremony.

Nominations open for Howard Hall Excellence in Business award

Nominations are now open for the Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award, sponsored by the…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Iowa KidSight launches its first Medical Advisory Board

Iowa KidSight, based in Coralville and dedicated to vision screenings for children, has announced its…

Iowa KidSight medical advisory board

CRMEA offers pooled retirement fund program through Transamerica partnership

In a collaborative effort aimed at bolstering retirement options for small businesses and nonprofits, the…

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

Hills Bank plans grand opening for Williamsburg branch

Hills Bank is celebrating the grand opening of its 19th location on Dec. 2. The…

The new Hills Bank, located at 200 W. State Street in Williamsburg.

Save-A-Lot grocery store in southwest Cedar Rapids closing

The Save-A-Lot grocery store in southwest Cedar Rapids, known for its low-cost, no-frills approach to…

Save-A-Lot Cedar Rapids closing