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Three Cedar Rapids organizations to mark eighth year of Circle the City With Mercy

Mount Mercy University, the Catherine McAuley Center and Mercy Medical Center will continue their annual tradition of community service with the eighth annual Circle the City With Mercy event on July 25. The one-day initiative brings together volunteers from each…

Empowered Solutions Collective launches with focus on equity

Sarah Blais and Tamara Marcus have combined their varied backgrounds to address equity, social justice,…

Tamara Marcus and Sarah Blais pose for a portrait.

Washington County Hospitals & Clinics recognized as Top 20 Critical Access Hospital at National Rural Health Conference

Washington County Hospital and Clinics (WCHC) was recognized last month for its commitment to excellence…

Todd Patterson, CEO of Washington County Hospitals and Clinics, poses with the Top 20 Critical Access Hospital award at the National Rural Health Association’s Critical Access Hospital Conference in September.

Iowa City’s Fall Shop Crawl returns Oct. 18

Cooler weather, fall jackets, pumpkin spice and all things Autumn herald the return of the…

Pedestrians line the sidewalk on E. Iowa Avenue in Iowa City.

Third annual Shop Iowa Day returns Oct. 9

Shoppers wanting to get a head start on their holiday purchases while keeping dollars local…

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The Downtown Dish with John Kenyon and Andrew Sherburne

On Today’s Episode: Anna and Charlie are joined by John Kenyon, Executive Director of Iowa…

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Monticello celebrates National Manufacturing Week with factory tours Oct. 8

The Monticello Area Chamber of Commerce invites the public to celebrate National Manufacturing Week with…

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‘Everyone Can Work’: Iowa City celebrates 34 years of ADA, spotlights inclusion and disability employment at downtown event

Iowa City marked the 34th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and…

Iowa City Mayor Pro Tem Mazahir Salih reads a proclamation from the city declaring October 2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Veridian Credit Union receives top workplace, leadership awards

Veridian Credit Union has received two awards from the Des Moines Register for workplace and…

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University of Iowa Health Care seeks $280 million acquisition of oncology practice to expand cancer treatment in Iowa

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents…

Jessica Stonis, RN MSN, Clinical Practice Leader, with simulated patient in the 4 PFP cancer infusion center on Monday, March 6, 2023.

Especially for You Race sets participation record

A record-setting 16,679 people registered for the 34th annual Especially for You Race Against Breast…

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Fairfax State Savings Bank celebrates 100-year anniversary

Fairfax State Savings Bank is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year. Chartered in 1924, the…

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Mount Mercy University to launch football program in 2026

Mount Mercy University’s Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex will be seeing a lot more pigskins,…

The sideline at Mount Mercy University's Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex.

Coralville-based SunHydrogen joins Texas Hydrogen Alliance

Coralville-based SunHydrogen, Inc. (OTCQB: HYSR), a developer of technology that produces renewable hydrogen using sunlight…

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Cornell College announces free tuition program for eligible Iowa students

Cornell College in Mount Vernon has introduced Tuition Zero, a new program designed to provide…

Cedar Rapids casino proponents: Cedar Crossing will be ‘game-changer’

As speaker after speaker touted the economic and cultural benefits of the proposed Cedar Rapids…

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