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Dr. Bevan Yueh has been named the inaugural chief physician executive for UI Health Care.

UI Health Care names Dr. Bevan Yueh first chief physician executive

University of Iowa Health Care has appointed Dr. Bevan Yueh as its first chief physician executive, a new leadership position aimed at unifying clinical operations across the growing health system. Dr. Yueh will begin the role on July 31, pending…

Linn County official asks NextEra to consider raising Duane Arnold Solar panel heights

Most of Thursday’s Technical Review Committee meeting to review NextEra Energy Resource’s rezoning applications for…

Members of the Linn County Technical Review Committee discuss details of the Duane Arnold Solar projects with NextEra Energy representatives during a committee meeting Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Jean Oxley Administrative Office Building in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

DEV2022: ‘I don’t see a recession on the horizon,’ says economic futurist

Iowa has dealt with the ramifications of major world issues — including COVID-19, supply chain…

DEV2022, Andrew Busch, Iowa Utility Association

Ernst’s measure supporting vets in small business clears committee

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a combat veteran and a senior member of the Senate…

University of Iowa student building music education app

Nicole Williams insists there must be a better way to make music education widely accessible…

Marion business Frydae chosen for statewide SBDC award

Frydae is the winner of the America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa (SBDC) statewide May…

Gov. Reynolds announces $25 million Child Care Incentive Grant Program

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new $25 million Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program at…

Child Care Incentive

Cedar Ridge Distillery’s Bagger Vodka marks $20,000 in donations to Iowa trails

Cedar Ridge Distillery has donated more than $20,000 to Iowa trails since it launched its…

Cedar Ridge

Mercy endoscopy unit recognized for quality, safety

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has recognized the endoscopy unit at Mercy Cedar…

Mercy Medical Center

Buff City Soap to open second Cedar Rapids location Thursday

Buff City Soap, a handmade retail franchise known for its plant-based soap and body products…

Buff City Soap Blairs Ferry

Hinson announces affordable housing funding for Meskwaki Nation

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $372,891 to the Sac…

Meskwaki Nation

Rising rental costs squeezing college graduates

College grads are getting ready to start their careers, but they’re finding soaring rental costs…

rental costs are rising

New McDonald’s coming to former bank site along First Avenue near Lindale Mall

Construction is under way on a new McDonald’s restaurant at the former site of a…

Construction work continues for a new McDonald's restaurant at 4520 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Spring tourism up 144% in Iowa City compared to pandemic levels

Iowa City is leading the Corridor in tourism recovery in 2022, according to data from…

Downtown Iowa City’s Annual Sidewalk Sales. CREDIT IOWA CITY DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

Cargill RegenConnect expands to Iowa, encourages carbon sequestration

Cargill RegenConnect, a voluntary market-based regenerative agriculture program that helps producers access the carbon marketplace,…

Cedar Rapids raises lifeguard starting wage to attract more applicants

In an effort to recruit more lifeguards to work at Cedar Rapids municipal pools, the…

lifeguard jobs