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Iowa AIA chapter to host annual convention Sept. 25-26
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Iowa chapter will host its annual convention Sept. 25-26 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The two-day event draws more than 1,000 attendees from the architecture and design community across Iowa and…
St. Luke’s Hospital plans $25M expansion of Nassif Heart Center services
UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital is investing $25 million in expanding its heart and vascular services…

Welder dedicates ‘The Perfect Moon’ to Iowa 80 Group founders
WALCOTT — Nearly 100 hours went into its conception and construction, and for about the…
Iowa DOT announces $28.3 million grant for the Eastern Iowa Airport
The Iowa Department of Transportation has announced $100 million in grant awards for Iowa commercial…

St. Luke’s recognized for its treatment of heart attack patients
UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ …

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

Iowa gaming officials: Linn County casino application ‘on hold’
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, meeting Thursday at the Wild Rose Casino in Emmetsburg,…

University of Iowa center tackles mental health crisis in K-12 schools
Experts during a June 2 Board of Regents presentation expressed concern that the K-12 mental…

Benchmark, Inc. expands into Texas
Benchmark, Inc., a commercial and industrial roof and pavement consulting firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids,…
Dr. Miller joins Courage Ride board of directors
Dr. Benjamin J. Miller, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics,…
Collins Aerospace selected to produce next-generation spacesuits for NASA
Collins Aerospace, along with partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering, have been selected to produce NASA’s…

Summer Gallery Walk returns to downtown Iowa City
The Summer Gallery Walk returns to downtown Iowa City from 5-8 p.m. June 3 during…

TextRetailer raises $150K through accelerator program
Sam Schrup created TextRetailer to help businesses better reach their audiences in a time when…

Oasis Street Food expands its reach in Eastern Nebraska
Iowa City-based Oasis Street Food is finding momentum in Eastern Nebraska, where its no-preservatives hummus…

University of Iowa to form Center for Hydrologic Development
The Board of Regents recommended approval June 1 for the University of Iowa to create…

South Slope provides matching grants to several organizations
North Liberty-based South Slope Cooperative Communications and West Des Moines-based Aureon announced Wednesday, June 1,…
