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UI Health Care labor and delivery patient with nurse-midwife Amber Goodrich March 2022.

Three Corridor hospitals recognized as ‘Best Hospitals for Maternity Care’ in national ranking

Three Corridor hospitals have earned recognition as high-performing maternity care centers in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care rankings. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital and Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, along with University…

Iowa City Downtown District launches Festive Fridays for holiday season

The Iowa City Downtown District is expanding its holiday programming with the launch of a…

A brass band plays with Christmas lights twinkling in the background.

Coe College president appointed to Governor’s STEM Advisory Council

Coe College President David Hayes has been appointed to the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, a…

David Hayes Coe

Veridian Credit Union awards $50,000 in Giving Tuesday donations

Veridian Credit Union has awarded $50,000 in Giving Tuesday donations to organizations across Iowa, Nebraska…

Veridian Coralville Branch

Scope of QTS data project in Cedar Rapids continuing to grow

The estimated economic scope of the Quality Technology Services (QTS) data center project in southwest…

QTS data center campus Cedar Rapids

State launches new funding round for Choose Iowa Value-Added projects

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship opened applications for its competitive grant program…

Crop Insurance Discount Program now open for enrollment

Farmers who planted cover crops this fall can now apply for reduced crop insurance premiums…

Harvest yields

Iowa journalism leader says new Gazette ownership is ‘really good win’ for newspaper, readers

Fears and concerns abound as The Gazette begins its new ownership era today, but one…

The Gazette downtown Cedar Rapids

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids receives national recognition for joint replacement care

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids has received a Blue Distinction Center designation from Wellmark Blue Cross…

Exterior of Surgery Center Cedar Rapids

TrueNorth Companies named 2025 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace

For TrueNorth Companies, the phrase “the spirit of small, the power of scale” isn’t just…

TrueNorth Companies Chief Executive Officer Jason Smith speaks at the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work event, Nov. 19, 2025. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

ACT campus, Iowa River Power redevelopment projects receive $2 million in state tax credits

Two major redevelopment projects in Johnson County received a combined $2 million in state tax…

The Iowa River Power building, 501 First Ave. in Coralville, pictured Oct. 30. The building was bough last month by Old Gold, LLC, a company with an Illinois address. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Two Hotel at Kirkwood Center employees earn statewide honors

Two employees at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center received recognition at the Iowa Restaurant Association’s…

Ande Long

The Downtown Dish with Leslie Nolte of Nolte Academy, ICON Conservatory

In this episode of Downtown Dish, hosts Anna Moyers Stone and Charlie Nusser chat about…

ICON

UI JPEC awards $16,000 to entrepreneurs in statewide Venture School Competition

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (UI JPEC) awarded $16,000 to startup founders…

UI JPEC fall Venture School cohort

IEDA awards $100,000 to Iowa City, Coralville startups

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved funding Nov. 21 for startups in Iowa City…

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Cedar Rapids to prioritize Eighth Avenue bridge, postpone pump station, dam bypass channel projects

In order to prioritize the construction of the Eighth Avenue bridge in Cedar Rapids, city…

Eighth Avenue bridge rendering