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2025 Entrepreneur of the Year: Brandon Pratt
Lion Development Group owner Brandon Pratt was living in Florida when the housing market crashed in 2008, leading to the Great Recession and widespread unemployment. At the time, he was working for a publicly traded real estate company, which folded…
Iowa City OKs first reading to rezone ACT campus
Nearly eight months after ACT, Inc.’s announcement to sell its campus property to Iceberg Development Group,…
University of Iowa seeks approval for $252.7 million hospital revenue bond sale
The University of Iowa is requesting approval from the Iowa Board of Regents for a…
CBJ Newsmakers: Iowa LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, SBA Iowa District Office form alliance
This story is a part of the CBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…
CBJ Newsmakers: ACT’s foray into for-profit seeks to grow capabilities
This story is a part of the CBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…
New South of 6 executive director harnesses the power of marketing
Maurice Davis has held many roles over the years. The entrepreneur, author, National Guard veteran,…
Iowa City enacts new regulation on tobacco retail locations, lifts tobacco permit moratorium
Tobacco retailers in Iowa City are now facing restrictions on where they can set up…
AI-powered platform helps patients fight denied insurance claims
The average American spends approximately $13,500 a year on health care, CMS.gov says, and as…
How a university program prepares the next generation for the booming events industry
Crafting a successful event is akin to creating a masterpiece—a skillful art that often goes…
UI Nurse Innovators program transforms patient care solutions
For the many advancements in technology and innovation within the surgical sector, University of Iowa…
Greater Iowa City, Inc. unveils new initiatives at annual meeting
The evening of Nov. 21 saw a packed house at the Hyatt Regency Coralville, as…
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa enhances student experience with 3DE
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is ramping up efforts to implement its new learning model,…
North Liberty city council debates allocation of remaining ARPA funds
As the deadline to obligate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds draws closer, some cities…
University of Iowa moves forward with purchase of Old Capitol Town Center
The University of Iowa is moving forward with the full acquisition of the Old Capitol…
Regent Universities continue process of eliminating DEI departments
Iowa Regent universities are making progress in complying with Senate File 2435, which mandates the…
University of Iowa seeks $80 million in capital improvement projects at Board of Regents meeting
The University of Iowa received approval from the Iowa Board of Regents Nov. 6 for…
