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The Iowa River Power building, 501 First Ave. in Coralville, pictured Oct. 30. The building was bough last month by Old Gold, LLC, a company with an Illinois address. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

ACT campus, Iowa River Power redevelopment projects receive $2 million in state tax credits

Two major redevelopment projects in Johnson County received a combined $2 million in state tax credits. On Nov. 21, the Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded redevelopment tax credits of $700,000 to JNB Iowa City, LLC and $1.3 million to Old…

Greater Iowa City discusses data insights, strategic initiatives at 2025 annual meeting

When the Iowa City Area Development Group and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership merged…

Greater Iowa City, Inc. President and CEO Nancy Bird takes the podium at the organization's annual meeting Nov. 20 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville, highlighting Greater IC's economic development efforts over the past year.

Chipotle to open second Cedar Rapids location, including first ‘Chipotlane’ in Corridor

Chipotle Mexican Grill will open a new Cedar Rapids restaurant Tuesday in a standalone site…

New Chipotle Cedar Rapids Chipotlane

3Ice hockey league taps Coralville’s Xtream Arena as home base for 2026 season

3Ice, a professional three-on-three ice hockey league, announced Coralville’s Xtream Arena will be home base…

Xtream Arena at the Iowa River Landing in Coralville Nov. 20, 2025. 3ice hockey

New IowaWORKS center will facilitate greater collaboration with Kirkwood, area leaders say

Job development leaders say the opening of the new IowaWORKS center, near Kirkwood Community College…

IowaWORKS grand opening Beth Townsend Kristie Fisher Tiffany O'Donnell

Inside Cedar Crossing: Latest construction photos and updated renderings

On course. On time. On target. That was the message Thursday afternoon, Nov. 20, as…

Kim Pang Cedar Crossing construction tour 1

Real Success: Audrey Wiedemeier, Iowa City Bike Library

Audrey Wiedemeier is the executive director of the Iowa City Bike Library, a grassroots nonprofit…

Audrey Wiedemeier

Cedar Valley World Travel to close Nov. 26; Destinations Unlimited acquires clientele

Destinations Unlimited has acquired the clientele of Cedar Valley World Travel, a Cedar Rapids-based travel…

Destinations Unlimited logo

Linn County to hire first rural economic development director

For the first time ever, Linn County will be hiring a rural economic development director,…

Linn County board of supervisors 2025

New Pioneer Food Co-op, Kinze Manufacturing rank among nation’s ‘most ethical companies’ in survey

New Pioneer Food Co-op ranks among the nation’s most ethical companies, according to a MarketBeat…

Iowa City-based artist Thomas Agran works on a mural celebrating Fairtrade Month at Coralville's New Pioneer Co-op Sept. 22, 2025.

Network Imaging Solutions in North Liberty closing; 70 employees impacted

Networking Imaging Solutions (NIS), a 3PL facility in North Liberty, is closing its doors, according…

Networking Imaging Solutions NIS LLC North Liberty

Iowa City’s Downtown SSMID passes first hurdle for renewal

The Iowa City City Council passed a first consideration at its meeting Nov. 18 for…

Pedestrians line the sidewalk on E. Iowa Avenue in Iowa City.

Downtown Iowa City high-rises return to credit union; no bids received at sheriff sale

The Chauncey, and other prominent downtown Iowa City high-rises at the center of a foreclosure…

The Chauncey, at 404 E. College St., is Iowa City's tallest building at 15 stories. The high-rise is home to Hotel Chauncey, FilmScene, SpareMe! Bowl & Arcade, fix! Coffee and several office and residential units.

Guaranty Bank redevelopment project gets $10 million-plus state tax credit

The redevelopment of the historic former Guaranty Bank in downtown Cedar Rapids has been awarded…

Guaranty Bank building

ROOTs disaster recovery housing program finds new life

The Rebuilding Ownership Opportunities Together (ROOTs) program in Cedar Rapids built 869 homes after the…

Development roots partners Alex Frazier (left) and Joshua Bass are shown at the site of the Ginkgo Ridge development in southwest Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Former UI Hospitals & Clinics director John Colloton dies at 94

John William Colloton, who led the University of Iowa’s hospital through an era of unprecedented…

John Colloton