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Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, 701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Mercy

Mercy Rehabilitation Services earns national cancer care recognition

Mercy Rehabilitation Services has earned a bronze-level recognition as a PORi Center of Excellence in Oncology Rehabilitation, recognizing its commitment to integrated, high-quality cancer rehabilitation care. The designation, awarded by the Physiological Oncology Rehabilitation Institute (PORi), highlights Mercy’s Hall-Perrine Cancer…

UIHC scope out expanded neurology clinic

A request for qualification (RFQ) from the University of Iowa shows the healthcare system intends…

The UIHC Neurology Clinic on June 14, 2022. CREDIT UIHC

Neighborhood Centers of JC, Free Medical Clinic earn ARPA funds

Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County and the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic were awarded preliminary…

Council chambers at Emma J. Harvat Hall in Iowa City in Johnson County on Aug. 16, 2022.

ISU research park to build Alliant Energy agriculture innovation lab

The Iowa State University Research Park (ISURP) and Alliant Energy announced on March 23 a…

IC Area Business Partnership CEO Kim Casko to resign in May

Kim Casko, president and CEO of the Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP), will leave…

Kim Casko is stepping down from the Iowa City Area Business Partnership in May. CREDIT ICABP

Iowa unemployment rate drops to 2.9% in February

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.9% in February from 3% in January, according…

Unemployment rate

St. Luke’s completes renovation of Surgical Specialty Unit

UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital has completed its $14 million renovation of its Surgical Specialty Unit…

Uptown Friday Nights event discontinued

Uptown Friday Nights, a staple of summertime entertainment in downtown Cedar Rapids, is being discontinued.…

Uptown Friday Nights McGrath Amphitheatre 2015

Caucho in Cedar Rapids has announced new ownership

Caucho, a Mexican restaurant located in New Bohemia, Cedar Rapids, has announced a shift in…

Caucho new owners

Skywalk Group’s Trcka receives talent acquisition award

Elizabeth (McAleer) Trcka, a partner at Skywalk Group in Cedar Rapids, has received the 2023…

Skywalk Group logo

Alliant Energy named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Alliant Energy was recently named to the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fifth…

Alliant Energy tower

CIVCO Medical Solutions consolidating, moving to new facility

CIVCO Medical Solutions is moving into a combined corporate and manufacturing faciity in the Iowa…

CIVCO Medical Solutions' corporate headquarters at 2301 Jones Blvd. in Coralville. CREDIT CBJ

CHOMP Delivery celebrates five-year anniversary

CHOMP Delivery, a local alternative to national food delivery services, is celebrating its fifth straight…

Jon Sewell is a founder of CHOMP Delivery and a franchise owner of Iowa City's DP Dough location. CREDIT CBJ

Existing home sales surge in February across U.S., Midwest

Existing home sales reversed a 12-month slide in February, registering the largest monthly percentage increase…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index slips in January

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) decreased to 108.4 in January 2023, down .4% from…

Iowa Department of Revenue

Grants approved removing barriers to green installation in Coralville

Coralville has been awarded two grants totaling $45,000 to address barriers for residents attempting green…

City of Coralville