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New Aldi store headed to North Liberty
Supermarket retail chain Aldi is looking to grow its presence in the Corridor by building out a new location in North Liberty on the west side of Ranshaw Way. The 20,664-square-foot Aldi store on 4.5 acres at 725 N Highway…
Gov. Reynolds announces $25 million Child Care Incentive Grant Program
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new $25 million Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program at…
Spring tourism up 144% in Iowa City compared to pandemic levels
Iowa City is leading the Corridor in tourism recovery in 2022, according to data from…
Cargill RegenConnect expands to Iowa, encourages carbon sequestration
Cargill RegenConnect, a voluntary market-based regenerative agriculture program that helps producers access the carbon marketplace,…
Dollar General awards literacy grants to Cedar Rapids organizations
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $10,000 to Cedar Rapids organizations to…
Iowa Medtech Symposium features innovators, venture capitalists
The message spread by medical-professionals-turned-business-owners at the Iowa Medtech Innovation Symposium, an event by the…
Iowa City Public Works facility wins national environmental honors
Neumann Monson Architects won the Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten National American Institute…
MidWestOne Bank introduces overdraft flex program
To help customers avoid paying fees for small dollar overdrafts, MidWestOne Bank is rolling out…
Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa helps workers recover lost wages
Rita, a longtime employee of the now-closed Short’s Burger and Shine in Iowa City, sought…
Builders and Backers celebrate successes, preview summer cohort
A collection of local entrepreneurs gathered May 5 to celebrate the progress they have made…
North Liberty narrowly fails in $650M biomanufacturing facility bid
Updated June 7 North Liberty’s proposal to bring a 500,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility — equal…
Coralville City Council member resigns following husband’s arrest
The sudden resignation of Coralville City Council member Jill Dodds was among the biggest stories…
University Scooters to hold 24-hour UI Children’s Hospital fundraiser
University Scooters, an 11-year-old business in downtown Iowa City, hopes to raise awareness for its…
Pearson Education manager wants to help women break the glass ceiling
Pearson Education manager Jelena Beideman is passionate about the world of technology and engineering, and…
Iowa City SLAM architecture firm constructs orthopedic center in New York
What happens when shopping malls lose tenants, and health care systems look for smart ways…
Iowa City Pedestrian Mall adding trio of ‘bar first, food second’ venues
Whether fun seekers are looking to drink cocktails inside the ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s-themed bar,…