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UI Pharmaceuticals partners with MimiVax on brain cancer treatment

UI Pharmaceuticals (UIP), a division of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, has partnered with New York-based MimiVax to support the manufacturing of SurVaxM — a novel immunotherapeutic vaccine designed to treat glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms…

His Hands Free Clinic to unveil donor wall, welcome new executive director at June 27 open house

His Hands Free Clinic will host an open house on Friday, June 27, at 1…

Cathy D’mello His Hands Free Clinic

North Liberty Community Pantry opens doors to new location

Eight months after breaking ground on a new $4 million facility, the North Liberty Community…

The sign for North Liberty Community Pantry's new facility, located at 350 W. Penn St.

Amperage acquires Vernon Research Group

Amperage LLC has acquired Vernon Research Group (VRG), a market research firm in Cedar Rapids.…

Salsa Guy Cafe to open second location at former Wendy’s

The Salsa Guy Cafe, which opened its first brick-and-mortar location in August 2024 after nearly…

Salsa Guy Cafe Mount Vernon Road

Veridian tops Forbes’ list of Iowa credit unions for second consecutive year

Veridian Credit Union has been named Iowa’s top credit union by Forbes for the second…

Veridian Credit Union Cedar Rapids

HNI pledges $1M to support major Tippie College expansion

The HNI Charitable Foundation has pledged $1 million to the University of Iowa’s Tippie College…

Pappajohn Business Building University of Iowa

Iowa’s 2025 job growth lags behind post-pandemic years

Iowa’s cumulative employment growth in 2025 is the lowest of any year since the pandemic,…

Iowa cumulative employment growth in 2025 continues to be the lowest of all post-pandemic years. From December 2024 to May 2025, employment has grown by only 500 jobs. Common Sense Institute

St. Pius X raises $21K to support Catherine McAuley Center

St. Pius X Catholic Church and its Social Justice Commission raised more than $21,000 in…

Catherine McAuley Center

Grant for new Mays Island trees celebrated

The center section of Mays Island has stood for decades as a largely underutilized greenspace…

Laura Kunkle America in Bloom Mays Island trees

Businesses, organizations file lawsuit challenging new Iowa pharmacy regulations

A group of several businesses and organizations filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the new Iowa…

Photo by Artem Podrez Iowa pharmacy

Hy-Vee accepting applications for 2025 Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit

Hy-Vee’s Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit will be held in Central Iowa this fall, the company…

Corridor Media Group wins nine AABP editorial excellence awards

The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities…

Corridor Business Journal

Matthew 25 founder Clint Twedt-Ball to step down after 19 years of leadership

After nearly two decades at the helm of Cedar Rapids nonprofit Matthew 25, Executive Director…

Clint Twedt-Ball Matthew 25

Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care opens new Cedar Rapids clinic

Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care has opened a new medical clinic in Cedar Rapids, expanding its…

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Travel Iowa launches Goldie, AI-powered travel assistant

Following in the footsteps of larger tech-focused communities, Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Tourism Office…

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