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The Woodlands Skilled Nursing Facility, part of the Meth-Wick Community

The Woodlands at Meth-Wick earns deficiency-free survey for second year

The Woodlands, the skilled nursing facility at Meth-Wick Community, has received a deficiency-free survey from the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) for the second consecutive year. The unannounced inspection took place over four days and involved a…

Capo Italian Beef opens inside NewBo City Market

A new restaurant featuring Italian beef and other Italian-inspired dishes is now open inside the…

Capo Italian Beef

Student built shed on display and for sale during Iowa City Parade of Homes

Architecture, construction and engineering (ACE) students at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of…

Students pictured left to right: Zander Edkin, Ryan Humphrey, Carter Hebl, Ty Becicka, Charlie Crigger, Kale Clark, and Kassidy Harrison. CREDIT GREATER IOWA CITY AREA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

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…

St. Luke’s Hospital

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…

Eastern Iowa Airport terminal grant

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  ̶ …

UnityPoint Health

Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases in April

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

ILII, Iowa Leading Indicators

Iowa gaming officials: Linn County casino application ‘on hold’

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, meeting Thursday at the Wild Rose Casino in Emmetsburg,…

A rendering of the proposed Cedar Crossing casino project

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…

University of Iowa educators highlight efforts to improve mental health in schools during a June 2 Iowa Board of Regents meeting.

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…

This next-generation spacesuit will be produced by Collins Aerospace and its partners. CREDIT COLLINS AEROSPACE

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…

More than 20 artists will be featured during the Summer Art Walk on June 3 in Iowa City.

TextRetailer raises $150K through accelerator program

Sam Schrup created TextRetailer to help businesses better reach their audiences in a time when…

Rob Walling (right), general partner and cofounder of TinySeed, says TextRetailer provides merchants the tools to create a "magical shopping experience." CREDIT TEXTRETAILER

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…

Co-founders Naftaly Stramer and Ofer Sivan outside Iowa City Oasis Falafel Restaurant. CREDIT OASIS