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Hyper Energy Bar to hold soft opening for North Liberty location Dec. 19
Hyper Energy Bar is gearing up for its North Liberty debut, one year after opening a location in Iowa City’s Ped Mall at 115 E. College St. The coffee and drink retailer is wrapping up construction on its 1,000-square-foot double…
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…

Iowa City Bike Library kicks off $1M campaign
The Iowa City Bike Library officially launched its $1 million Bikes Create Community campaign Thursday…

Johnson County cities kick off campaign for 1% local option sales tax
The cities of Coralville, North Liberty and Iowa City teamed up on Tuesday as part…

Affordable housing development proposed at site of former Roosevelt Elementary School in Iowa City
This story will be updated with additional information. The property housing the former Roosevelt Elementary…

With tariffs, Eastern Iowa manufacturers only certain of uncertainty
As the tariff situation in the U.S. continues to fluctuate, manufacturing customers are postponing orders…

GALLERY: Dream City celebrates grand opening of renovated facility
One year ago, Dream City broke ground on an expansion and renovation project, envisioning a…

Johnson County Board of Supervisors draft new letter to Havenpark Communities, urging rent moratorium on manufactured home parks
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is petitioning a Utah company that owns and operates…

Proposed Governor Street multifamily complex gets green light
Note: The reporter of this article has no relation to Tracy Barkalow, who is mentioned…

Business retention, expansion survey helps Greater IC foster growth for Johnson County businesses
Regional economic development groups play an important role in promoting and providing resources for the…

Mercy Iowa City seeks $55M from MercyOne, recovery of ‘fraudulent transfers’
The oversight committee managing Mercy Hospital Iowa City’s bankruptcy estate has filed an adversary proceeding…

Corridor sports complexes serve up wins on and off the court
If you were a Midwest kid playing sports in the ‘80s or ‘90s, you can…





