Plenty of Iowa breweries go out of their way to support charitable organizations, but only one, it seems, was founded with the express goal of supporting a humanitarian cause. That brewery is Blind Butcher Brewing, and that cause is the cure for hereditary blindness. In 2009, Rob Hage was diagnosed with a hereditary disease of […]
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Bankruptcy judge approves University of Iowa’s purchase of Mercy Iowa City
The deal is finally done. On Monday, the judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Mercy Iowa City approved its sale to the University of Iowa. But the judge’s approval, which was needed for any deal to purchase Mercy’s assets, doesn’t mean all the details of the deal are in place just yet. “Mercy attorneys during a […]
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UI announces it has won Mercy Iowa City at auction, after the last purchase agreement collapses
Two weeks ago, Mercy Iowa City announced Preston Hollow Community Capital had won the bankruptcy auction for its assets, calling the Dallas-based specialty finance company’s $29 million bid the “highest and otherwise best bid.” All that remained was to finalize the provisions of the sales agreement for Mercy’s 234-bed Iowa City hospital, the Mercy Family […]
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University of Iowa’s plan to purchase Mercy Iowa City gets stamp of approval from the Board of Regents
During its meeting on Tuesday, the Iowa Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa’s plan to purchase Mercy Hospital of Iowa City. The plan calls for UI to pay $20 million for “substantially all” of Mercy’s assets, including the 234-bed Iowa City hospital, as well as the Mercy Family Medical Centers in Kalona, Tipton, […]
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‘Trans man, any man — you are man enough’: How Oliver Wenman found gender euphoria through burlesque
“I shaved last Monday, and look, I’ve got stubble already,” Oliver Wenman says, leaning into his laptop camera during our conversation over Google Meet. “Being able to hear my voice and not cringe at it. Being at a public pool just in swim trunks, and being able to just feel the sun on me.” He […]
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Burnout deepens for Iowa healthcare workers with latest COVID surge
Rachel Fratzke led her Mercy Iowa City nursing staff in a meditation session to start the work day Monday morning. A nurse manager, she had the nurses do deep breathing exercises and think about when they first wanted to be a nurse, or how they felt about passing their certifying board exams. The session was […]
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UI’s 10-year facilities plan calls for historic buildings to be demolished, renovated, bought and sold
The University of Iowa presented its 10-year facilities master plan to the Board of Regents Wednesday, earning state approval to move forward with a range of renovations across campus. These changes — which are subject to evolve as UI carries out the plans — will affect historic buildings on both sides of the river. Set […]
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COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a new high for the year, as more than 12,000 new cases and 81 deaths reported
Iowa set a record for hospitalized COVID-19 patients in 2021, as the rate of new cases continued to surge this month. In its weekly update on Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 82 deaths from the virus and 12,163 newly confirmed cases during its seven-day reporting period. That’s an increase of 440 […]
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Letter to the editor: Staffing problems at UIHC are dire
By Matthew Peirce, Des Moines If you live in Iowa, you have an interest in what goes on at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. UIHC is the most comprehensive health care center in our state, serving all our residents and those from large swaths of neighboring states. I underwent major […]
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COVID-19 vaccinations begin at UIHC as 60 new deaths are reported in Iowa
Frontline healthcare workers at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics started receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday morning. Vaccination programs around the country have begun following the FDA’s emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s vaccine Friday night. Emergency room RN David Conway was the first person at UIHC to receive the vaccine. “How’d it feel?” one […]
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Iowa surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 cases as the Pfizer vaccine takes another step towards FDA approval
Late Thursday afternoon, the FDA’s vaccine advisory panel voted 17 to 4, with one abstention, to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to people 16 and older. The FDA almost always follows the panel’s recommendations, and the emergency use authorization is expected to happen quickly. The four […]
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Iowa should begin distributing 172,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines before the end of December
Iowa should receive 172,000 doses of the two COVID-19 vaccines currently under consideration for emergency use approval by the end of the month, Gov. Kim Reynolds said during her news conference on Thursday. The FDA will issue a decision on whether to approve use of a vaccine by Pfizer on a emergency basis on Dec. […]
