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North Liberty-based Steel Therapeutics secures $2M in strategic investment
Steel Therapeutics, an early-stage pharmaceutical company based in North Liberty, has closed a $2 million financing round to support development of its lead product, the Fizurex wipe. The funding round was led by a group of new strategic investors and…
Several area projects receive Iowa workforce housing tax credits
Projects in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Tiffin and West Branch are receiving workforce housing tax credits…
Becker names Mercy Cedar Rapids a top recommended hospital in Iowa
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids was named as a top recommended hospital in Iowa…
SwineTech combines ag, innovation to streamline pig care
What do the medical field and pig farming have in common? More than you might…
Iowa City DMV relocated to Coralville
The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) relocated its Iowa City DMV to Coralville, a move…
Student-owned University Scooters open new Iowa City location
A student-owned Iowa City business that sells scooters will be moving to a new location,…
Linn County approves $100,001 ARPA grant to Uptown Marion’s Central Plaza project
The $7.3 million Central Plaza redevelopment project in Uptown Marion received a financial boost this…
Van Meter expands with Milan solar energy distribution center
MILAN – Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Van Meter Inc. recently opened a 25,000-square-foot distribution center in Milan to…
Crab House seafood restaurant coming to Westdale Town Center
The Crab House, a new seafood restaurant, is set to open later this year in…
Cedar Rapids council approves lower membership fee with Metro Economic Alliance
In the wake of a request by Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell last month to…
Revival Theatre Company ‘Sunset Boulevard’ production canceled
Revival Theatre Company announced Thursday, Aug. 9 that the company’s production of “Sunset Boulevard,” scheduled…
Hills Bank donates $50,000 to North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign
North Liberty is one step closer to its goal of transforming Centennial Park into a…
Iowa City’s Wich-Uh-Waffle serves the community, hopes to expand
When one of Eunice Upshaw’s daughters said she was tired of waffles, Ms. Upshaw told…
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation announces grant cycle
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has announced its final grant cycle for 2023 for…
The many moving parts of Mercy Iowa City’s proposed acquisition
The ongoing circumstances surrounding Mercy Iowa City’s proposed acquisition will continue to develop, as the…
Cedar Rapids council approves first reading of country club tennis court ordinance
A controversial proposal for a new outdoor tennis facility at the Cedar Rapids Country Club,…
