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Mercy Medical Center first in Iowa to use advanced breast cancer surgery technology

Mercy Medical Center has become the first hospital in Iowa to perform breast cancer surgery using SCOUT MD, a radar-based guidance system designed to improve surgical precision and patient comfort. Surgical oncologist Dr. Vincent Reid performed the first procedure using…

Danaher earnings jump on COVID response

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Global efforts to respond to the coronavirus proved to be…

CID approves passenger health screening program

The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission has approved a first-in-the-nation plan to screen passengers for early…

Wellmark announces Harris as its new CEO-elect

Cory Harris CREDIT WELLMARK By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Cory Harris, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue…

Cory Harris, Wellmark’s president and CEO.

Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Michael Gerdin

If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…

Mayor issues mask order for Iowa City

Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague announces his new mask order for the city on Tuesday.…

Alliant announces net-zero power generation goal

A technician stands below an Alliant-owned wind turbine in northern Iowa. CREDIT ALLIANT By CBJ…

Iowa new business filings second highest in state history

This graph shows the number of new businesses filed in Iowa from 2011-2020. By CBJ…

BAE Systems, 3 Corridor firms, awarded state incentives

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The aerospace/defense company BAE Systems landed $7.5 million in state…

Kregel named interim provost as Fuentes takes new role

Kevin Kregel CREDIT: University of Iowa By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Kevin Kregel has been…

Iowa City Area Parade of Homes to begin Aug. 1

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association has announced…

Medically integrated senior village planned in NE CR

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Mercy Medical Center announced plans Wednesday for Hallmar Village, a…

CR council backs $14.5M incentive deal for BAE

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] A $14.5 million local incentive package to attract a new…

Alliant Energy Transportation rebrands as Travero

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Alliant Energy Transportation, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp., today…

Brucemore announces plans for re-opening

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Brucemore, a historic site and cultural center in Cedar Rapids,…

TrueNorth affiliate acquires three insurance agencies

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Despite the pandemic, TrueNorth’s affiliate First MainStreet Insurance (FMSI) continues…

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