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Cedar Rapids’ Kingston Yard expands north with mixed-use development
With the recent opening of the city-owned Kingston Yard parking ramp and the pending completion of the AC by Marriott Hotel, the first phase of the Kingston Yard development is nearing completion. Now, Joe Ahmann says, it’s time to expand…
How the Iowa City Area Sports Commission turned wrestling into a $16M economic powerhouse
Luke Eustice was asked recently what sets the sports commission at the Iowa City/Coralville Area…

University of Iowa to demolish historic Iowa City Cannon-Gay House
The historic Cannon-Gay House, a two-story Italianate brick house at 320 Melrose Ave. in Iowa…

‘That’s not the way a board should work’: initial tuition hike proposal excluded some regents
A proposed tuition hike for Iowa’s public universities could tack several hundred dollars to instate…

University of Iowa moves to cut six programs, two departments amid enrollment declines
The University of Iowa is moving to eliminate several undergraduate programs and two departments, citing…

Real Success: Taylor Getting, Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging
Taylor Getting is a pilot, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging, an…

UI Health Care performs its first robotic living donor surgery for kidney transplant
University of Iowa Health Care has performed its first robotic living donor nephrectomy, a milestone…

Iowa City hotel closures: What the data actually shows
At 15 stories high, The Chauncey building at 404 E. College St. in Iowa City…

Tee time, any time: The indoor golf boom that’s taking over the Corridor
When Sean McCarty was growing up in West Branch, he had an advantage not every…

Ron Corbett retiring from Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Ron Corbett is retiring as vice president of economic development at the Cedar Rapids Metro…

IEDA awards first BIG program incentives to five Iowa companies, including Hiawatha, Vinton projects
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board approved its first round of awards through the…

AI ‘game changer’ for health care, five hospital leaders weigh in
When Washington County Hospital and Clinics implemented an AI-powered ambient scribe system, CEO Todd Patterson…

Eastern Iowa Airport posts record January passenger numbers for 23rd straight month
The Eastern Iowa Airport has kicked off 2026 with another record-breaking month, posting a 5%…

DCI Group tapped as construction manager of Gather Iowa project
DCI Group, an Iowa-based construction management firm with locations in Des Moines, Iowa City and…

Iowa City Council approves property purchase for veteran affordable housing
A plan to provide affordable housing for homeless veterans gained traction Tuesday, when the Iowa…

Linn County approves rezoning for memory care unit near Hiawatha
A rezoning application that will allow the development of a memory care facility north of…






