Eleanor Hildebrandt's stories
FOMO Food Truck looks to provide gourmet on the go to Cedar Rapids
Many people have experienced FOMO, the fear of missing out, but one Cedar Rapids business is capitalizing on the feeling. Anthony Leonard, Robert Bolden and Mr. Leonard’s mother Naomi Leonard purchased a food truck in July 2022 and launched the…
Iowa City’s Wich-Uh-Waffle serves the community, hopes to expand
When one of Eunice Upshaw’s daughters said she was tired of waffles, Ms. Upshaw told…
UI JPEC enters new phase, plans to honor John Pappajohn
After nearly 30 years of weathering the constantly changing entrepreneurial landscape, the University of Iowa…
Iowa Board of Regents approves UI 2024 budget
The Iowa Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa’s fiscal year 2024 $5.34 billion…
Iowa Regents approves $20 million UI biomedical research building plan
The Iowa Board of Regents unanimously approved the University of Iowa’s schematic design, project description…
UIHC cardiologists complete first-in-state procedure with VR, 3D technology
A cardiology team at the University of Hospitals & Clinics completed the first-in-state transcatheter procedure…
See inside Field Day, North Liberty’s first brewery
Field Day Brewing Co. started as a simple Facebook message. Co-founder of the new North…
City of Iowa City will purchase S. Linn Street lot
The Iowa City City Council approved the $4.5 million purchase of 21 S. Linn St.…
Guardian Training Institute helps first responders with mental health, resiliency
Bill Searls watched several of his coworkers in law enforcement and other first responders develop…
Immigrant Welcome Network looks to be a beacon of resources
When Mazahir Salih immigrated to the U.S. from Sudan in 1997, she had a million…
ISA expands to new industries, moves to mainly remote work
The Islamic Services of America (ISA), a Cedar Rapids-based Halal certification and auditing organization, is…
Jeff Jones Furniture to close after 35 years, future building plans unknown
Jeff Jones finally got the perfect review. “I got this Google review and that was…
Iowa City Elks Lodge 590 receives $2 million renovation
The more than 700 members of the Iowa City’s Elks Lodge 590 will soon enjoy…
Hybrid work in the Corridor opens opportunities for real estate
As some of the largest companies across the country push for more employees to return…
The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: West Liberty Foods
Newcomer to CBJ’s Largest Privately Held Companies list West Liberty Foods has been a staple…
The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: TrueNorth Companies
After tripling its revenue and personnel in the last decade, TrueNorth Companies is focusing on…
