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Charlie Eichhorn, today aged 8, was born at 28 weeks weighing 3 pounds, 3 ounces.

St. Luke’s Hospital to host annual NICU reunion Oct. 19

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital will host its annual NICU reunion Oct. 19 from 3 to 6 p.m., welcoming former graduates and their families to reconnect with the providers and nurses who cared for them. Among those planning to…

Waypoint campaign to establish apartments for residents without homes

As Waypoint Services works to transition the 30-year-old Madge Phillips Center from a shelter to…

Waypoint Apartments homeless

MedQuarter, St. Luke’s Hospital unveil new public art mural

The MedQuarter Regional Medical District and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital have installed a…

The MedQuarter District's new mural titled "Seasons We Enjoy" by Cedar Rapids artist John Paul Schafer.

Mercy Medical Center introduces contrast-enhanced mammography for breast cancer detection

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has introduced contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), a breast imaging technology…

Mercy contrast-enhanced mammography

NUSACC’S David Hamod receives International Impact Award from University of Iowa

David Hamod, president and CEO of the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, recently received the…

David Hamod Iowa International Impact Award

Final building in The Fountains under construction

A mixed-use building under construction in The Fountains in northeast Cedar Rapids will serve as…

Fountains development final building

Kirkwood to host Midwest Women in Safety Conference

Kirkwood Community College will host the 2025 Midwest Women in Safety Conference on Oct. 16…

Kirkwood Community College

Iowa business leaders redefine retirement: From full stop to gradual transition

Every day, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 — according to the Georgetown University Center for…

retirement pexels

Cedar Rapids leadership coach to participate in Thinkers50 gathering in London

Jennifer Zach, a Cedar Rapids-based leadership coach, has been invited to participate in the Thinkers50…

Jennifer Zach

Local restaurateur Jade Luter flips concepts for Pregame Brew & Chew, Mas Margaritas

A number of new developments are in the works for several locations in local restaurateur…

Pregame Brew & Chew Jade Luter

QTS speaker at CBJ symposium: Data centers, AI are already central to modern society

Data centers, and their AI processing capabilities, have grown to become an integral part of…

QTS speaker David McCall CBJ Symposium

Iowa Leading Indicators Index rises .2% in August

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased .2% to 107.7 in August, according to a report…

Iowa Leading Indicators Department of Revenue

Honkamp payroll acquires Smart-HR

Honkamp Payroll LLC, a payroll and human capital management company headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, acquired…

honkamp payroll

Iowa City Downtown District seeks volunteers for new committees

The Iowa City Downtown District is forming four committees and task forces to guide its…

Iowa City Downtown District

Hiawatha leaders hail Igram Village as ‘monumental development’

Hiawatha leaders hailed the Igram Village project as a “monumental development” in the city’s history…

Igram Village Hiawatha groundbreaking

Documentary explores Collins Radio’s role in creation of the internet

A new documentary exploring Collins Radio’s role in the development of the internet will premiere…

Collins Story internet connection