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New IowaWORKS center will facilitate greater collaboration with Kirkwood, area leaders say

Job development leaders say the opening of the new IowaWORKS center, near Kirkwood Community College in southwest Cedar Rapids, represents more than a relocation – it will provide an opportunity for increased collaboration and workforce program expansion. The new center,…

Iowa Board of Pharmacy issues fine to Marion pharmacy for drug dispensing error

The Iowa Board of Pharmacy has issued a fine to a Marion pharmacy for a…

Iowa Board of Pharmacy

Holiday pop-ups bring seasonal cheer to the Corridor

Midwesterners are well-acquainted with the seasonal gloom that settles when the last autumn leaves fall…

LP Street Food’s holiday pop-up events are wildly popular and reservations to dine among the lights and tinsel are encouraged. “How LPSF Stole Christmas” is the 2025 theme.

Linn County REC to rebrand as Corridor Energy Cooperative

Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) will rebrand as Corridor Energy Cooperative effective Dec. 8,…

Linn County REC Corridor Energy Cooperative

Benefits, concerns raised at public information meeting on proposed Duane Arnold restart

From water usage and environmental concerns to economic impact and job creation, local residents shared…

John Marcum Mike Davis NextEra Energy

UI Health Care net operating revenue $9.3M below expectations in first quarter

Medicaid cuts resulting from the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act haven’t affected University of…

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City.

UI Health Care, HACAP partner to address food insecurity among cancer patients

University of Iowa Health Care’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center has distributed nearly 500 boxes of…

Staff in the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center have passed out hundreds of food boxes to patients in need. UIHC

Iowa City Housing Authority launches initiative to encourage landlord participation in voucher program

A new pilot program from the Iowa City Housing Authority aims to provide safe, stable…

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Wabtec subsidiary Relco Locomotives to close Cedar Rapids facility

Relco Locomotives, a Wabtec subsidiary, will close its Cedar Rapids manufacturing facility at 4200 Thomas…

Relco facility

University of Iowa eyes $45.57 million renovation, expansion projects for 2026

Seven months after opening its North Liberty campus, University of Iowa Health Care is eyeing…

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center North Liberty at 701 W. Forevergreen Rd.

HACAP names Matt Majeski as new chief executive officer

The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) has named Matt Majeski as its new chief…

HACAP Matt Majeski Jane Dreapeaux

IDT partners with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences to automate cancer gene sequencing

Integrated DNA Technologies, a Coralville-based genomics company, is partnering with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences to…

An Integrated DNA Technologies lab

UFG Foundation awards $212,500 to 25 nonprofit organizations

The UFG Foundation has awarded $212,500 to 25 nonprofit organizations across five states in its…

UFG Insurance

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor providing meals through federal nutrition program

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor has announced it is participating in the…

Boys & Girls Club Busse Unit

IowaWORKS to hold grand opening for new workforce facility at Kirkwood campus

IowaWORKS and Kirkwood Community College will host a grand opening Nov. 20 for the new…

IowaWORKS Kirkwood

Axiom Consultants to host ‘Play It Forward’ fundraiser for skilled trades education

Axiom Consultants will host “Play It Forward,” a fundraiser benefiting the Foundation for the Trades,…

Axiom Consultants Play it Forward