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UI professor wins Lasker Award for cystic fibrosis research
Dr. Michael J. Welsh, a University of Iowa professor and Iowa native, has received the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his groundbreaking cystic fibrosis research that led to life-saving therapies. The Lasker Awards, often called “America’s Nobels,” recognize…
AIA Iowa: billings index reflects weakness in business conditions
Architecture firms reported a modest decrease in April billings and a slight increase in future…
More than 100 local business owners sign ‘Buy 319’ pledge
A Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance campaign to encourage local business owners to purchase locally,…
New Leader Manufacturing to host first youth registered weld apprenticeship program
New Leader Manufacturing (NLM) has partnered with the Iowa Department of Education and Grant Wood…
Junior Achievement announces Business Hall of Fame honorees
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa announces the 24th annual Corridor Business Hall of Fame honorees.…
Iowa City Downtown District appoints new director
The Iowa City Downtown District’s (ICDD) Executive Committee and Board of Directors unanimously approved the…
Cedar Rapids, area mayors to lead workforce recruitment effort
Marking the latest push to address a shortage of available workers in Eastern Iowa, Cedar…
FilmScene receives $25K in NEA grants
For the second year in a row, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has…
Environmental groups seek Biden moratorium on carbon dioxide pipelines
President Joe Biden should prevent the construction of new carbon dioxide pipelines until changes to…
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg hails airport improvements in Cedar Rapids stop
The federal bipartisan infrastructure bill that’s providing more than $20 million to the Eastern Iowa…
New study finds MBA students out of work, need ChatGPT experience
A new Intelligent.com study has found that 68% of graduating full-time Master of Business Administration…
Nancy Bird named CEO of merged ICAD and IC Business Partnership entity
The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (Business Partnership) and Iowa City Area Development (ICAD) boards…
IEDA approves assistance for four innovation startups in Iowa
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced innovation funding for four startups through Iowa’s State…
Coralville’s ‘Gather Iowa’ plan takes shape
A final site plan and plat for a mixed-use development reimagining Coralville’s southeast commercial district…
New Steindler clinic construction set to begin soon
Plans for Steindler Orthopedic Clinic’s new ambulatory surgery center and clinic facility in North Liberty…
Project set to bring new life to former Dragon building in downtown Cedar Rapids
An adaptive reuse project to bring the former Dragon restaurant building in Cedar Rapids back…
