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Wellmark Foundation invests $5.3 million in University of Iowa’s SIM-IA program
The Wellmark Foundation is investing $5.3 million in the University of Iowa College of Nursing’s Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA) program to expand mobile clinical training for rural health care providers. SIM-IA delivers on-site simulation training for first responders and health…
Especially for You Race sets participation record
A record-setting 16,679 people registered for the 34th annual Especially for You Race Against Breast…
Fairfax State Savings Bank celebrates 100-year anniversary
Fairfax State Savings Bank is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year. Chartered in 1924, the…
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,…
Coralville-based SunHydrogen joins Texas Hydrogen Alliance
Coralville-based SunHydrogen, Inc. (OTCQB: HYSR), a developer of technology that produces renewable hydrogen using sunlight…
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…
Greater Iowa City Inc. introduces HR Circle to tackle workforce challenges and opportunities
Greater Iowa City Inc., a network of business and public sector leaders that support local…
History Center launches online real estate record archive
The History Center in Cedar Rapids has launched an initiative to make online archive records…
Iowa City moves toward stricter public health measures with proposed kratom ban and tobacco retailer regulations
Iowa City is one step closer to a ban on kratom and curtailing the proliferation…
TrueNorth Legacy Foundation announces community donations for 2024
The TrueNorth Legacy Foundation, a private 501c3 foundation, has completed its second annual grant cycle…
North Liberty Community Pantry breaks ground on new $4 million facility
The North Liberty Community Pantry broke ground on its new facility at 350 W. Penn…
Teamsters begin strike against Cargill corn plant in Cedar Rapids
Members of Teamsters Local 238 voted Tuesday, Oct. 1 to authorize a strike against Cargill’s…
Cedar Rapids Downtown District names Caleb Knutson as executive director
The Cedar Rapids Downtown District has announced that Caleb Knutson has been hired as the…
Iowa food banks struggle amid SNAP cuts; Grow: Johnson County steps in to supply fresh produce
Iowa food banks continue to grapple with unprecedented demand, driven in part by cuts to…
Nicole Crain named new Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) president
Nicole Crain has been selected as the next president of the Iowa Association of Business…
