Annie Smith Barkalow's stories
Backpocket Brewing to close Coralville taproom, move production to Waterloo
Coralville brewery Backpocket Brewing is moving productions to Waterloo and closing its taproom at the Iowa River Landing, located at 903 Quarry Road. Along with PeaceTree Brewing, which it acquired in November 2024, the beer brand will be setting up…
UI’s Mayflower preliminary assessment far below $45 million price tag
The University of Iowa is selling its Mayflower residence hall as part of a five-year…
Popular Iowa City dry bar to open Cedar Rapids location
A dry bar, with locations in the Quad Cities and Iowa City, is expanding to…
Wendy Ford retires after 17 years as Iowa City’s economic development coordinator
Be creative, open to new ideas and willing to help – and enjoy the ride.…
Construction begins on North Liberty entertainment center
Scorching temperatures couldn’t diminish the enthusiasm during the Aug. 22 ground-breaking ceremony for a new…
SwineTech combines ag, innovation to streamline pig care
What do the medical field and pig farming have in common? More than you might…
Iowa City DMV relocated to Coralville
The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) relocated its Iowa City DMV to Coralville, a move…
Student-owned University Scooters open new Iowa City location
A student-owned Iowa City business that sells scooters will be moving to a new location,…
The many moving parts of Mercy Iowa City’s proposed acquisition
The ongoing circumstances surrounding Mercy Iowa City’s proposed acquisition will continue to develop, as the…
Regents approve $20 million UI-Mercy acquisition
The Board of Regents moved to accept University of Iowa’ s request to purchase Mercy…
Construction begins on North Liberty’s Palestra sports complex
The weather may have been overcast, but it was all golden shovels and smiles at…
