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  Cedar Rapids and its surrounding communities are used to facing — and overcoming — challenges. Property-damaging flooding has always been an issue there. In fact, according to the city of Cedar Rapids, historic flooding and tornadoes in 2008 cost the Federal Emergency Management Agency $848 million, the agency's sixth-largest declaration ever. Total property damage was estimated at $6 billion. "We feel as a community, if we can recover from the floods of 2008, we can meet any challenge," said Ron Corbett, business retention and expansion strategist at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Al...

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Today marks a milestone day for the construction of the Two Discovery Square Building in downtown Rochester. Construction crews and community leaders are celebrating the ceremonial steel “topping off” of Two Discovery Square, its second building in the Destination Medical Center Discovery Square sub-district. The steel topping off is a major milestone celebrated when the highest or last steel beam is placed in a building under construction. A beam signing and placement of the beam in Two Discovery Square are planned for today. According to a press release, ...

Potential costs increase for Discovery Walk plan Rochester council OKs additional contingency funds and amenities, increasing the potential construction budget to $22 million in state DMC funds. 7:17 am, Mar. 2, 2021 × The potential price tag for Discovery Walk construction rose to $22 million on Monday. The Rochester City Council approved a trio of changes to the project that will provide a four-block multipurpose public parkway along Second Avenue Southwest. Starting at Second Street Southwest and stretching toward Soldiers Field Park, the Destination Medical Cente...

U of M, Google, and Mayo bringing 'groundbreaking' education effort to Rochester 'One-of-a-kind' health sciences program to start in summer 2022. Posted: Feb 12, 2021 12:35 PM Posted By: Mike Bunge MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota says it’s teaming up with Google to offer a “one-of-a-kind” health sciences education program in Rochester. The Board of Regents approved the NXT GEN MED program Friday. It’s designed to cut almost two-years off the traditional four-year degree and match students with mentors at the Mayo Clinic. “The world of health care is dynamic and e...

February 12, 2021 The University of Minnesota today unveiled NXT GEN MED, a unique and innovative partnership between the University and Google Cloud that will combine world-class technology, research and immersive learning approaches for students pursuing health care careers.  This partnership of global leaders will offer a one-of-a-kind health sciences education program through the University’s Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree offered in Rochester, Minn., reducing almost two years from the traditional four-year degree. The program will leverage cutting-edge technology and le...