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An Iowa United Volleyball club member celebrates during the 2025 Iowa Regionals Weekend.

Iowa United Volleyball sets up at former Pearson campus

A portion of the former Pearson campus in Iowa City will soon be home to nets, knee guards and volleyballs. Iowa United Volleyball, a youth volleyball club based out of Iowa City, is one of two new tenants to lease…

Sherry Bates elected new Board of Regents president

Sherry Bates was unanimously elected as president of the Iowa Board of Regents on Wednesday,…

Dubuque Street businesses prepare for months-long reconstruction

A portion of Dubuque Street between cross streets Iowa Avenue and Washington Street is slated…

Josh Silver, long-time co-owner of Nodo Iowa City at 5 S. Dubuque St., says the restaurant may have to reduce staff hours to make up for loss of business during reconstruction.

Board of Regents consider shuttering Tippie College of Business Cedar Rapids

The Iowa Board of Regents will decide on whether to close the Tippie College of…

University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business Cedar Rapids, located at 221 2nd Ave SE.

Field Day Brewing debuts Day Dreamer, cannabis-infused beverage

Field Day Brewing Co., a taproom and brewery in North Liberty that opened in August…

Field Day Brewing's THC cannabis-infused sparkling beverage, Day Dreamer, makes its debut Feb. 23.

Highlander Hotel, Iowa River Power Restaurant team up to offer a dynamite experience in hospitality

Iowa River Power Restaurant’s menu has found a new home. In a collaborative effort between…

Angela Harrington, owner of The Highlander Hotel (left), and Danise Petsel, owner of Iowa River Power Restaurant (right).

Air Force helicopter visits West High engineering students

Students at West High received a treat Friday afternoon when an UH-1N Huey helicopter landed…

A West High student climbs out of the fuselage while a crew member looks on.

Northwest Junior High students build new desks for school

Eighth grade students at Coralville’s Northwest Junior High School met with Home Depot staff on…

Amjad Ibrahim (left) and Elijah Howe (right), eighth grade Industrial Tech students, fit together pieces of the desk on Friday.

Burlington to move in former Coralville Bed Bath and Beyond

Burlington, an off-price department store retailer with more than 1,000 stores in 40 states and…

Popular Iowa City shop, White Rabbit, closes doors

Eclectic Iowa City retail store, White Rabbit, located at 112 S. Linn St., has closed…

Storefront of the White Rabbit, located at 112 S. Linn St. in Iowa City.

Nelson Media acquires Journal-Eureka, saves it from closing

The Anamosa Journal-Eureka, previously slated to discontinue publication after its Feb. 1 edition, has been…

Office building of the Journal-Eureka, located at 405 E. Main St. in Anamosa. local newspaper

Iowa City seeks historic landmark designation for Pagliai building

Two historic buildings on E. Bloomington St. in Iowa City are the targets for historic…

Washington employers find dedicated help in WCDC clients

Ethan Woodsmall stands tall at six-foot-something. His long, brown hair is pulled back into a…

Iowa City Municipal Airport receives $442k grant for solar panel project

The Iowa City Municipal Airport received a $442,800 grant to help fund the cost of…

An airplane taxis down the runway at the Iowa City Municipal Airport. The airport received $442,800 to fund a solar project that will reduce electric utility costs in half.

Economic Forecast Luncheon offers insight for 2024

Economist Phil Levy returned to the Corridor Business Journal’s 2024 Economic Forecast Luncheon as a…

Jack Evans, Chair of the Board of the Hall-Perrine Foundation, moderates a panel of Corridor business leaders at the CBJ's 2024 Economic Forecast Luncheon.

Iowa City Downtown District spurs initiative to increase lighting, safety downtown

Iowa City citizens can expect to see more glimmer and sparkle in downtown nightlife, thanks…

A string of RGB lights run the length of an alley in downtown Iowa City. The Iowa City Downtown District is boosting an initiative to keep the area clean, safe and vibrant by installing lights in dim areas.