Grundy County Memorial Hospital is marking its upcoming 70th Anniversary by kicking off a $31 million project to improve its surgery, laboratory, and imaging departments.

Groundbreaking for the new hospital addition is set for Wednesday, June 29th, and caps a three-year planning process.

The hospital’s Board of Commissioners gave final approval to the project in February with bids for the project being awarded in early May.

The two-phase project will include construction of a new 24,000 square foot addition which includes a new surgery department.  An expanded radiology and imaging department will occupy a portion of the new building, providing MRI and CT services side-by-side in a location that supports improved safety and efficiency.

The entire project is slated for completion in the spring of 2024.

Grundy County Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital affiliated with the Waterloo Region of UnityPoint Health.  It opened its doors on July 1, 1952 as one of Iowa’s Veterans Memorial Hospitals, and continues its affiliation with Grundy County, recording more than 50,000 patient visits annually for a variety of outpatient, emergency, and medical and surgical health care needs.