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St. Ambrose, Mount Mercy University complete first step in historic merger
St. Ambrose University has officially become the “parent company” of Mount Mercy University, 10 months after the universities announced their historic merger at a press conference held on Mount Mercy’s campus Aug. 1, 2024. “Today, we are officially one, combined…
Balancing Act: Hits and misses in the garden
Garden Caprese combines several goodies from the garden. See recipe below. I had great expectations…
Olds native grows Athletico to nearly 400 locations
By Emery Styron [email protected] “Outwork them if you can’t outsmart them.” That’s a bit of…
Cold brew coming to the office
A Cold Brew in the Corridor coffee dispenser and display at the headquarters of Eco…
Yotopia’s founder living the sweet life
Owner Veronica Tessler stands inside Yotopia on a recent morning. She founded the yogurt shop six…
Meld, BluPrairie find success together
BluPrairie CEO Michelle Bates (left) and Meld CEO Melinda Pradarelli sit together in their companies’…
Mercy’s Hiawatha Medical Park celebrates grand opening
Mercy Medical Center and Wolfe Eye Clinic, together with the city of Hiawatha, celebrated the…
Free dental clinic coming to back to Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Dental Foundation, based in Johnston, is bringing a free dental clinic, the Iowa…
Stay healthy during visit to Iowa State Fair
A visit to the Iowa State Fair, planned Aug. 10-20 in Des Moines, doesn’t have to be…
Balancing Act: Listen to your body when it screams
Last week while putting together our Balance events calendar, I was making plans to walk…
MentalHealthU mobile app lists community resources
Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region (ECR) wants to help residents in the…
Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa to host mini career fair July 19
Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa is hosting a mini career fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July…
Balancing Act: Fitness is a marathon, not a sprint
Jen and Tim Smith run during boot camp. PHOTO/JULIE LESSIG Although Tim and Jen Smith…
Joe Lock
Joe Lock, president and CEO of Eastern Iowa Health Center, was named to the Iowa…
UI Hospitals and Clinics investigating data breach
University of Iowa Health Care is looking into a data breach related to patient data…
Health Solutions acquires CarePro Worksite Wellness
Cedar Rapids-based Health Solutions LLC today announced a deal to acquire CarePro Worksite Wellness, a…
