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Mercy endoscopy unit earns national recognition
The Endoscopy Unit at Mercy Medical Center has been awarded a three-year renewal recognition for quality and safety by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). The recognition is part of ASGE’s Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program, which promotes the highest…
UI JPEC businesses compete at Undergraduate Final Pitch
Three University of Iowa founders won two awards apiece at the Hawkeye Summer Accelerator Undergraduate…

Video: ICDD shares returns of 10 years of investment in report
The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) announced this week in its 10 Year Anniversary Mission…

CHOMP terminating delivery services in Cedar Rapids
CHOMP Delivery, a local restaurant delivery service and app, has announced it will be terminating…

ICCSD seeks North Liberty Junior High School building addition
The Iowa City Community School District is looking to move sixth graders to North Liberty…

GreatAmerica withdraws industrial bank application
GreatAmerica Financial Services has withdrawn its application to establish an industrial bank in Utah. The…
Iowa City real estate weekly trend: Higher prices, lower pending sales
Weekly trends in Iowa City real estate sales for the week ending July 30 were…

Five Iowa businesses awarded at statewide Open 4 Business Pitch Contest
Hardware Hank in Le Mars topped four competitors in the statewide Open 4 Business pitch…

GDIT given prime position on $10 billion medical research contract
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded the…

Alliant Energy doubles battery storage capacity in Iowa
A new 5-megawatt (MW) energy storage system in Cedar Rapids will double Alliant Energy’s battery…

Linn County commission recommends Duane Arnold Solar rezoning
The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a renewable energy overlay…
Cedar Run expanding, times two
For many businesses, a single expansion project comprises a major undertaking. Cedar Run Pet Boarding…
Ingredion union workers out on strike
Union workers with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 100 went…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index slips in June
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues and…

Almost Famous Popcorn CEO shares D.C. experience
Fears of a recession loom darkly over small business owners, but Sydney Rieckhoff left the…
Bike Ride of Iowa County will be held Aug. 13
The seventh annual Bike Ride of Iowa County (BRIC) will be held Aug. 13 in…