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Mercy Medical Center now offering Spanish-language option for MyChart patient portal
Mercy Medical Center is now offering its MyChart patient portal in Spanish, an effort aimed at making it easier for Spanish-speaking patients and families to manage their care online. MyChart allows patients to securely access portions of their medical record,…
Westdale Town Center surpasses $100 million valuation, seeks potential buyers
As the owner of the Westdale Town Center in southwest Cedar Rapids explores a potential…

NewBoCo announces $15,000 prize pool for ENTREFest pitch competition
NewBoCo has announced a $15,000 prize pool for the ENTREFest Pitch Competition at the annual…

Marion’s Central Plaza redevelopment honored with Main Street Iowa award
Uptown Marion received statewide recognition during the 2026 Main Street Iowa Development Awards, marking the…

State allocates $200,000 to connect Iowa food banks with local farmers
Iowa policymakers have approved $200,000 to continue the Choose Iowa initiative, a program that helps…

Clear Creek Village breaks ground in Tiffin, brings senior living options to fast-growing community
After more than 20 years of planning and delays, the first continuing care retirement community…

Solar group-buy program returns to Eastern Iowa, first meeting May 12
The Grow Solar program is returning to Eastern Iowa, offering residents in a six-county region…

Cedar Rapids opens applications for ROOTS homeownership program
The City of Cedar Rapids is now accepting applications for its ROOTs homeownership program, an…

Honkamp leaders named again to Forbes’ BestinState CPAs list
Iowa-based Honkamp P.C. has announced that Katie Thomas and Greg Burbach have been recognized by Forbes on…

Tech for Good transforms used electronics into nonprofit funding
SmartphonesPLUS, in partnership with An Enduring Legacy, has announced the launch of Tech for Good,…

Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Taking Care of Business Conference starts June 2
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry will host more than 500 state leaders at…

UPDATE: ‘Core’ mixed-use project expected to propel development of downtown presence in Hiawatha
Hiawatha officials are hoping plans for the “The Core,” a mixed-use development planned near the…

Big Grove Foundation celebrates $36k in local microgrants
The Big Grove For Good Foundation announced its Neighborhood Micro-Grant Program’s distribution has topped $36,000…

Iowa unemployment rate dips to 3.3% in March
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.3% in March, down from 3.4% in…

Iowa job losses continue, state ranks 46th in job growth
New analysis from Common Sense Institute, based on the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…

Corda Credit Union named Emerging Investor of the Year
Corda Credit Union has been named the Emerging Investor of the Year by Greater Iowa…






