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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…

St. Luke’s celebrates new vascular, interventional radiology labs
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has reached a significant milestone with the completion of…

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week participants announced
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has announce the restaurants selected to participate in the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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