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UI Health Care delays projects amid federal funding cuts
The University of Iowa Health Care system is revising its capital improvement plans after federal funding changes are expected to reduce health care spending in Iowa by $9.5 billion over the next decade. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the federal…
Incentives, interest rates top concerns for commercial real estate industry
The commercial real estate industry is facing challenges from rising interest rates, making incentives for…

Akwi Nji named Cedar Rapids Public Library’s Artist in Residence
Local artist Akwi Nji is the Cedar Rapids Public Library’s 2024 Artist in Residence. The…

Iowa Women’s Foundation distributes $190,000 in grant funding
The Iowa Women’s Foundation presented grant funds to 13 organizations from across Iowa at several…

Upload Media Group set to launch Iowa Podcast Awards
Logan Schultz estimates there are more than 400 active podcasts currently being produced in the…

Surgeon-turned-entrepreneur creates device to prevent surgical delays
Bariatric and general surgeon Dr. Maria Iliakova sets a silver, metal canister on the wooden…

Marion ‘setting the standard,’ Mayor AbouAssaly says in State of the City address
Since being elected to his first term in November 2015, Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly has…

Big Grove Brewery expanding distribution in Nebraska
Big Grove Brewery has announced plans to open wide-scale distribution in Nebraska, starting this month,…

Coralville Hyatt unveils guest rooms in first phase of multi-million dollar renovation
The Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center, 300 E 9th St., is celebrating a…

A new Raising Cane’s coming to Iowa City
Raising Cane’s, a chicken-finger fast food chain, is opening a new location in Iowa City…

Covenant Family Solutions ranked 138 of Midwest fastest-growing private companies
According to a news release, Inc. Magazine revealed that Covenant Family Solutions (CFS) scored No.…

Wells Fargo closing banking operations in downtown Cedar Rapids
Wells Fargo is closing its branch banking operations in downtown Cedar Rapids at 11 a.m.…

Celebration of Agriculture taking place in Cedar Rapids in March
The importance of agribusiness takes center stage at the 36th annual Celebration of Agriculture on…

SBA approves $7.9 million in Iowa small business loans in February
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

Kirkwood, UNI team up to offer new 2+2 music degree
Kirkwood Community College and the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) School of Music have signed…

UI Health Care first in North America to implement new cancer-fighting software
As many cancer patients and doctors would attest, treatment for the aggressive disease can be…
