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University of Iowa Health Care to purchase Cedar Rapids medical office
The Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday approved the University of Iowa’s $4.2 million purchase of a Cedar Rapids medical office. University officials said UI Health Care has leased 411 10th St. SE for “over a decade,” operating an urgent care…
Vaughan named business director of Tippie’s Vaughan Institute
Terri Vaughan, a long-time leader in Iowa’s insurance community, has been named the professional director of…
Ribbon cutting Saturday at new Marion Chocolate Shop
Ben and Katy Davis, new owners of the Marion Chocolate Shop, will host their first…
FedEx project brings ‘new chapter of growth’ to Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a term sheet with FedEx Ground…
Cobra Metals to redevelop vacant building as new headquarters
Cobra Metals, a Pinnacle Engineering spinout, will redevelop property at 1203 Rockford Road SW in…
Potential solutions to Iowa’s child care dilemma
At a pair of town halls hosted by the state’s Child Care Task Force, parents…
Iowa ranks 9th in nation for child well-being
An annual report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation has ranked Iowa ninth overall for…
A crisis in ‘all corners of the state’
When COVID-19 struck the nation in the spring of last year, Amy Mayfield Lusche was…
Grow Solar group buy program hits first energy milestone
Nine households in Linn and Johnson counties are now signed up with the Grow Solar…
Iowa Rural Development Summit 2021 opens registration
Registration is open for the fifth annual Iowa Rural Summit, to be held August 18-20…
Collins Aerospace debuts in-flight services solution
Collins Aerospace has unveiled its new Electronic Cabin Bag (eCB) system, digitizing and automating tasks…
New investigation: Iowans’ access to broadband overreported
More than 387,000 Iowans do not have access to broadband internet, 205 percent higher than…
Alliant Energy awards innovation scholarships
A total of 25 students in Iowa and Wisconsin recently received $1,000 Innovation Scholarships from…
EPA awards $2.5 million for Iowa farm water quality projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $2.5 million award to the Iowa Department…
Proposed Cedar Rapids FedEx facility would bring 481 jobs
A massive new 479,000-square-foot FedEx facility could be coming to Cedar Rapids if the city…
Pancheros names Gale new franchise development director
Pancheros, the Iowa City-based fast-service burrito restaurant chain, has named Joe Gale the company’s new…
