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Camp Courageous names Craig Stadtmueller as new CEO

Camp Courageous has hired Craig Stadtmueller as its next chief executive officer, effective Jan. 5. Mr. Stadtmueller will succeed Charlie Becker, who has served as CEO for more than 45 years. Becker will remain on staff to support the leadership…

Steel Therapeutics launches toxicology study for new fissure treatment

Steel Therapeutics Inc., an early-stage pharmaceutical company, has launched a pivotal toxicology study for Fizurex,…

Steel Therapeutic's first product candidate is Fizurex, a disposable wipe.

ThirdSpace Create wins 2025 Race for the Space competition in Cedar Rapids

ThirdSpace Create has been named the winner of the 2025 Race for the Space competition…

Race for the Space Third Space Create

Council member Todd at LightLine groundbreaking: Project will restore ‘circle of life’

Cedar Rapids City Council member Dale Todd borrowed a trope from a classic Disney movie…

Dale Todd LightLine Loop groundbreaking

Wellmark Foundation invests $5.3 million in University of Iowa’s SIM-IA program

The Wellmark Foundation is investing $5.3 million in the University of Iowa College of Nursing’s…

The SIM-IA bus.

ImOn completes acquisition of Danville Telecom

ImOn Communications has completed its acquisition of Danville Telecom after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals,…

ImOn

NextEra taking more steps to restart Duane Arnold nuclear plant

NextEra Energy is taking more steps in its proposal to restart the Duane Arnold Energy…

Duane Arnold Energy Center

Wings2Water recognizes Nitrate Watch initiative for public water testing effort

The Nitrate Watch program, which provides free nitrate test kits to the public, has been…

Wings2Water nitrate watch kit

WRH rebrands as Wendler Inc., plans move to Cedar Rapids’ NewBo District

WRH, the heavy civil contractor whose recent work has involved development of Cedar Rapids’ permanent…

Wendler team Kurt Reihmann

University of Iowa Venture School accepting fall 2025 applications

The University of Iowa’s Venture School is accepting applications for its fall 2025 cohort, which…

UI Venture School logo

Eastern Iowa Health Center opens new Cedar Rapids pharmacy

The Eastern Iowa Health Center will celebrate the opening of its new pharmacy with a…

Eastern Iowa Health Center pharmacy

Can Shed selects Kids First Law Center as third quarter nonprofit partner

Can Shed has named Kids First Law Center as its featured nonprofit partner for the…

Can Shed Hiawatha Iowa

Renewable energy is big in Iowa, but can growth continue?

In the past decade, renewable energy production has surged across the United States, a trend…

This 86.1-kilowatt solar array, located on the Wernimont farm near Peosta, was installed by Eagle Point Solar in 2022. CREDIT EAGLE POINT SOLAR

WITH GALLERY: Cedar Rapids leaders dedicate latest flood protection project near Czech Village

Flood protection for the west side of Cedar Rapids has taken a significant step forward,…

Cedar River flood protection pump station

Steindler Surgery Center performs its first anterior hip replacements

North Liberty-based Steindler Surgery Center announced the successful completion of its first three hip replacement…

Steindler Orthopedics exterior

QTS formally announces Cedar Rapids data center in lieu of groundbreaking ceremony

In lieu of a formal groundbreaking ceremony following the deadly July 28 shooting at Blackstone…

QTS data center