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University of Iowa professor among winners of Rousseeuw Prize, statistics’ ‘Nobel Prize’

A University of Iowa professor is among five statisticians awarded the 2026 Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics, an international honor recognizing major contributions to statistical research. Luke Tierney, a professor at the University of Iowa, and four colleagues were recognized for…

Marion to host sessions for contractors, developers Feb. 3

Marion will hold informational sessions for commercial and residential contractors and developers Feb. 3 at…

Lowe Park Arts & Environment Center Marion

Coralville plastic surgeon charged with incompetence

A Coralville plastic surgeon, who has been accused of negligence by six Iowans, has been…

Iowa housing market holds steady through seasonal slowdown

The Iowa housing market maintained steady performance in December despite typical seasonal declines in activity,…

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Iowa City Community School District, JA Eastern Iowa celebrate career readiness with JA Dream Accelerator

The Iowa City Community School District, along with Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, celebrated a…

Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Matt Degner prepares to cut the ribbon on the JA Dream Accelerator with Christine Landa, JA Eastern Iowa's president, on Jan. 15, 2026.

Cedar Rapids YMCA appoints Cari McCoy as new president and CEO

The YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area has named Cari McCoy as its next…

Cari McCoy YMCA

Google awards $1 million to Iowa nonprofits for education, community programs

Google awarded more than $1 million to Iowa nonprofit organizations last year to support education…

Construction continues at Google’s data center project, near the intersection of 76th Avenue and Edgewood Road SW, Cedar Rapids.

Candice Luter takes star turn in ESPN NFL commercial

If you thought the woman featured in an NFL playoff commercial on ESPN this past…

Anh’s Bread Therapy blends Asian traditions with Czech pastries

Iowa is half a world away from Vietnam, but Czech Village feels like home to…

Anh Le, owner of Anh’s Bread Therapy and Tea House, prepares tea in December inside her shop in Czech Village. PHOTOS BY CINDY HADISH

This company is helping Iowa businesses meet the energy challenge

As rising demand fueled in large measure by the recent and rapid development of data…

This is the switchgear for a 16,000-kilowatt standby power plant installed by IEA Power. The company does not identify its customers. CREDIT IEA POWER

Iowa Farm Bureau sets 2026 legislative priorities

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has outlined its legislative agenda for the 2026 session, focusing…

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Duane Arnold Energy Center rezoning officially approved

The rezoning of the Duane Arnold Energy Center property was officially approved Wednesday morning by…

Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear

Grinnell family works to bring pediatric palliative care and hospice center to Iowa

A Grinnell family is working to bring a pediatric palliative care and hospice facility to…

The Siecks pose for a family photo at Crescent Cove Respite & Hospice Home for Kids in Minneapolis in 2021. (From left) Shanna, Izabella, Mason, Colton and Curtis Sieck. Ms. Sieck said it was the last photograph they took as a family before Mason died. CREDIT JOY BY JO PHOTOGRAPHY

University of Iowa Venture School expands to Ottumwa, opens spring applications

The University of Iowa Venture School is adding a location in Ottumwa and accepting applications…

Iowa Venture School Cedar Rapids Iowa City Cohort 2025

Kinseth Hospitality assumes management of New York hotel

Kinseth Hospitality Companies has assumed management of the Courtyard by Marriott Middletown Goshen in Middletown,…

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ImOn Communications nears completion of Cedar Rapids fiber network conversion

ImOn Communications is replacing its last coaxial cable segments with fiber optic technology, bringing multi-gigabit…

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