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UI commits $15M in P3 funds to advance cancer care, renovations in FY 2026
The University of Iowa will invest up to $15 million in public-private partnership (P3) funding during fiscal year 2026 to support continued progress on its strategic plan, including faculty hiring and retention, facilities renovation and a new interdisciplinary project. University…
UI enters $4 million cooperative agreement with Kosovo universities
University of Iowa representatives will partner with officials at universities in Kosovo to strengthen ties…
United Way’s Time for Art raises 2,341 volunteer hours
United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) hosted its Time for Art: A Celebration of…
MEDCO celebrates year of development successes, looks to future
Anchored by the theme “We Choose Marion,” the Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) hosted an…
Alliant Energy awards Innovation Scholarships to high school seniors
Three area high school seniors have been awarded $1,000 Innovation Scholarships from the Alliant Energy…
Prairie Creek first school to host JA BizTown Mobile learning program
Learning “real-world” skills just got a little easier for some Iowa students. Junior Achievement of…
Experiencing record-high demand, food bank donations down 43%
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is currently distributing 6,000 pounds of food to approximately…
Mayor: Cedar Rapids’ plate filled with success, opportunities
Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell laid out a full-course meal theme for the annual State…
MidWestOne renames Iowa City property to honor Charlie Funk
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., parent company of MidWestOne Bank, has announced that it has renamed…
NAHB: New home sales up in March
Lower mortgage rates and limited existing inventory helped to push new home sales up in…
UnityPoint Hospice grief camp helps children cope with death
UnityPoint Hospice is hosting Camp Embracing Memories, a camp for area children who are coping…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased in March
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 107.6 in March, a decline of .7%…
X-Golf coming to Coralville, city council confirms housing plans
Among a series of housing and commercial development news at a recent Coralville City Council…
North Liberty City Council rejects contentious senior living plan
A controversial proposal to redevelop nearly 10 acres of land in North Liberty into a…
SBA approves $5.8 million in Iowa small business loans in April
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…
The Laura Van Wyhe case
Laura Van Wyhe, an Iowa City native, died in the early morning hours of October…
