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Iowa Board of Regents consider early-phase projects that would pave way for UI patient tower
At the Iowa Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, the University of Iowa requested approval of the project description and budget for several early-phase developments that will pave the way for the future patient care tower. The project’s budgeted $7.25 million…
Lawsuits can cause trouble for industry competitors, UI study finds
A study from the University of Iowa shows that when one company is sued by…
Plans for age-restricted, gated development in Cedar Rapids advance
An age-restricted, gated housing development in northeast Cedar Rapids is moving forward in Cedar Rapids…
NAHB: Housing affordability declines again, but turning point ahead
Mirroring a steep rise in mortgage rates that began in the early part of 2022…
Forbes Home study: Iowans spend eighth lowest income percentage on rent
New research from Forbes Home has found the states that are spending the least percentage…
Think Iowa City Restaurant Week introduces passport, food drive
Think Iowa City’s 2023 Restaurant Week is shifting back to its roots, after pandemic changes…
Leadership Iowa opens nominations for 2023-24 class
The deadline to nominate Iowans for Leadership Iowa’s 2023-24 class is April 1. Nominations are…
UI flight expert briefs DARPA on AI in aerial combat
Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) director and University of Iowa industrial engineering professor Tom “Mach” Schnell…
GoDaddy confirms 35 layoffs in Hiawatha
GoDaddy has confirmed that 35 employees will be laid off from its Hiawatha operation. The…
Coe College receives Prison Learning Initiative grant
Coe College in Cedar Rapids has received an Associated Colleges of the Midwest grant to…
Kirkwood terminates programs, reduces faculty and staff
Kirkwood Community College announced Feb. 13 it is closing or modifing three programs and is…
UI researcher wins global biomedical science prize
University of Iowa researcher Dr. Michael Welsh will receive the Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences…
Integrated DNA Technologies debuts collab network
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has launched the Collab Network Program, an inaugural program between next…
ADM takes steps to protect South American ecosystems
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) company, recently named a best-managed company in the U.S. by the Wall Street…
Johnson County supervisor to open soul food restaurant
Johnson County Board of Supervisors Chair Royceann Porter is opening a soul food restaurant. According…
Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week brings back specialty menus
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is bringing back popular, exclusive features during its 2023…