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Members of the TRACERS team in the clean room at Van Allen Hall.

UPDATE: NASA’s TRACERS mission, led by University of Iowa, set for July 23 launch

After eight years of preparation, a University of Iowa-led NASA mission is poised to launch Wednesday, July 23, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites mission — or TRACERS — will send…

Iowa REALTORS 2024 year-end housing market report shows optimism amidst continued adjustments

Iowa REALTORS, the state’s largest real estate professional organization, has released its December and year-end…

Iowa REALTORS 2024 year-end report

St. Luke’s celebrates new vascular, interventional radiology labs

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has reached a significant milestone with the completion of…

St. Luke's Interventional Radiology ribbon cutting

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week participants announced

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announce the restaurants selected to participate in the…

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week

Tippie online programs among nation’s best in new U.S. News & World Report rankings

The Tippie College of Business’ Iowa MBA degree is among the top 21 public online…

Pappajohn Business Building University of Iowa

Hy-Vee replacing Wahlburgers with Market Grille locations

Hy-Vee will transition all its in-store restaurant locations across the Midwest from Wahlburgers back to…

Wahlburgers at Hy-Vee

Cedar Rapids casino could generate $2.25 billion in economic impact after 10 years

Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), an Urbandale-based economic research and analysis firm, has released an economic…

Cedar Crossing casino new rendering

IEDA Board approves grants for UI biomanufacturing facility, other Corridor projects

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board has approved awards for two manufacturers, two startups…

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Crystal Group to debut two new technologies at San Diego conference

Crystal Group, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of rugged computing solutions in Hiawatha, has announced…

Crystal Group

Eastern Iowa Arts Academy finds new home at former Cedar Rapids school building

Leaders of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy had been searching for a place to consolidate…

Executive Director Heather Wagner is shown Jan. 16 at one of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy's current buildings in northeast Cedar Rapids. CREDIT Cindy Hadish

Mercy Medical Center partners with Texas-based virtual care solutions provider 

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has entered into a new business agreement with CareView…

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Stock Market Challenge returns for sixth year

The sixth annual Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge is set for April 24 at the…

Students from Anamosa High School were the 2024 winners of JA's Stock Market Challenge.

Two new warehouse projects to bring jobs, development opportunities to Cedar Rapids

A pair of new warehouse development projects in southwest Cedar Rapids are expected to bring…

Cedar Rapids warehouse projects

Common Sense Institute Iowa taps Lisa Feuerbach as executive director

Common Sense Institute Iowa has a new executive director, the organization announced Friday. Lisa Feuerbach’s…

Common Sense Institute Iowa logo

Pizza World in Cedar Rapids to move to the Fountains; Voodoo Brewing to debut at same time

Pizza World in Cedar Rapids has found a new home for its restaurant and its…

Pizza World Voodoo Brewing new location

Anne Dugger named executive director of Catherine McAuley Center

A new executive director is at the helm of the Catherine McAuley Center. The board…

A new executive director is at the helm of the Catherine McAuley Center. CREDIT CATHERINE MCAULEY CENTER