Annie Smith Barkalow's stories

Escucha Mi Voz urges Johnson County officials to strengthen workplace safety protections for immigrant workers
Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and immigration reform, is urging local governments in Johnson County to adopt policies that protect immigrant workers from workplace raids and create provisions for legal and…
Havenpark Communities to increase rent on Johnson County manufactured home parks despite calls for rent moratorium
Residents of Utah-based Havenpark Communities’ manufactured home parks in Johnson County say despite a plea…

City of Coralville OKs final plat for Gather Iowa’s first addition
Gather Iowa, a mixed-use development planned for Coralville’s southeast commercial district, made progress Sept. 23…

West Branch gift shop opens second location in Coralville
White Pumpkin Studio, a gift shop located at 102 E. Main St. in West Branch,…

Mother-daughter team dresses dreams at Jocelyn Taylor Bridal and Prom
Jocelyn Hoyle and Deb Steenblock are the mother-daughter duo behind Jocelyn Taylor Bridal and Prom,…

Procter & Gamble to add 100 new jobs with $150M Iowa City expansion
Procter & Gamble is planning to expand its Oral-B Laboratories production capacity in Iowa City,…

Targeted goat grazing is gaining popularity, these businesses are taking the opportunity by the horns
An idea for a “cool retirement job” became a full-time endeavor in July for Tamra…

Culver’s restaurant planned for North Liberty
Culver’s restaurant is planning to bring its frozen custard and burgers to North Liberty next…

Corda Credit Union pursuing new location in Coralville
Corda Credit Union is pursuing plans for a new branch in Coralville. The credit union…

University of Iowa seeks $3.6 million in state appropriations to address physician shortage
The University of Iowa is asking lawmakers for $3.6 million in new state appropriations to…

The University of Iowa eyes expansion project for College of Nursing
Citing inadequate accommodations for modern health care training, the University of Iowa is proposing a…

University of Iowa Health Care to purchase last building from Mercy Iowa City bankruptcy
University of Iowa Health Care is looking to grow its Downtown Campus with a proposal…

GALLERY: Tiffin breaks ground on $10 million rec center
The city of Tiffin broke ground Tuesday on its $10 million recreation center at 105…

Corda Credit Union celebrates grand opening of North Liberty branch
Corda Credit Union recently celebrated the grand opening of its North Liberty location at 1265…

Chauncey slated for sheriff sale in November
This is a developing story and will be updated. A sale date has been set…

Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to create ‘resilience and innovation hub’ in Iowa City
An Indigenous-led nonprofit organization focused on environmental and social justice issues, as well as the…





