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Iowa Leading Indicators Index again up slightly in February
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) increased to 107.0 in February from 106.7 in January, a slight increase of .3%, according to the latest report from the Iowa Department of Revenue. The monthly diffusion index remained unchanged at 62.5 from…
A guide to Corridor farmers markets
It’s farmers market season! That means you have no excuse to not eat locally-grown produce…

Creating a path for mental health care
By Tim Charles / Guest Column Nearly 123,000 Iowa adults live with a serious mental…

Linn public health building to be named after Percy and Lileah Harris
The Linn County Board of Supervisors today voted unanimously to honor the late Dr. Percy…

UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital promotes healing
By Cindy Hadish From its oversized windows with panoramic views of the outdoors to its…

Find your own way to get through the day
By Sarah Halbrook / Guest Column If you’re anything like most busy, working Americans, you…

Businesses bringing alternative therapies to Corridor
By Cindy Hadish Cedar Rapids Titans kicker Michael Georgetti trains during the off-season in Florida…

Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller | Integrative Medicine
Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller specializes in integrative medicine, the practice of medicine that reaffirms the…

Investing in health protection
By Christopher Atchison / Guest Column When Mike Last looked into his microscope in the…

Social workouts motivate people to get up and move
By Cindy Hadish Participants in T-shirts, leggings and sneakers trot past revered works of art…

Mercy expands options for patients with coronary artery disease
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids is the first hospital in Iowa to utilize a…

EMS Week acknowledges first responders in Cedar Rapids
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 21-27, acknowledges that local first responders, including Cedar Rapids…

Bionic hand gives Iowa City man flexibility
By Cindy Hadish Ryan Rezin is not defined by his bionic hand, which prompts questions…

Crystal Group expansion aims to tap new markets
Employee-owners at the Crystal Group configure network servers to customer requirements on the final chassis…

Lil’ Drug Store exclusive marketer of several healthy snack brands
Cedar Rapids-based Lil’ Drug Store Products announces its role as exclusive convenience channel marketer of…

Mercy to host Especially for You health and wellbeing event
Mercy Medical Center continues its Especially for You series on Women’s Health & Wellbeing, with…
