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St. Luke’s performs Cedar Rapids’ first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker implant
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has performed Cedar Rapids’ first implant of the AVEIR DR, the world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The procedure was completed by electrophysiologist Dr. Talha Farid, the first in the city to be trained…
MidWestOne Bank becomes presenting sponsor of Iowa Hawkeye men’s basketball
Iowa City-based MidWestOne Bank has partnered with University of Iowa Athletics as the presenting sponsor…
NextEra president addresses Duane Arnold nuclear plant’s potential restart
NextEra Energy chairman, president and chief executive officer John Ketchum said this week the company…
Frontier Co-op launches two new organic products at Whole Foods
Frontier Co-op has announced the national release of two new Regenerative Organic Certified® products: Indonesian…
Communications Engineering Company announces new CEO
Communications Engineering Company (CEC) has announced the appointment of Michael Tierney as its next chief…
Transamerica releases data on improved retirement savings landscape
Transamerica has released the results of its inaugural survey on pooled retirement plan adopters, highlighting…
Eastern Iowa Airport receives $3.6 million federal grant for new baggage handling control system
The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids has received a $3.6 million federal grant from…
New affordable housing development planned near westside library site
A new 192-unit affordable housing development is in the works adjacent to the site of…
Marion ribbon-cutting to celebrate completion of CeMar Trail Bridge over Marion Boulevard
Marion Chamber ambassadors and community leaders will come together on Wednesday, Oct. 23, for a…
Kirkwood president selected for Aspen Institute Presidents Fellowship
Kirkwood Community College President Kristie Fisher has been named one of 25 leaders chosen for…
Winners of 2024 Corridor Vegan Chef Challenge announced
The winners have been announced from the month-long Eastern Iowa Corridor Vegan Chef Challenge. Winners…
Iowa unemployment rate remains at 2.9% in September
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in September amid a labor force that…
Marion city council approves six-month extension of limited development moratorium
The City of Marion has extended its development moratorium in key rapidly-growing portions of the…
Mercy Cedar Rapids earns accreditation for metabolic, bariatric surgery
Mercy Cedar Rapids has announced that it has once again earned accreditation from the Metabolic…
Iowa City launches weekly initiative to connect with local developers
In an effort to foster collaboration and support between developers and the city of Iowa…
Leaders praise ‘transformational’ new Westside Library at groundbreaking ceremony
As hundreds of community leaders and library officials gathered Oct. 18 for a groundbreaking ceremony…
