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Joe Ahmann stands on the roof of the Pickle Palace at 101 First Ave. SW, with the north portion of the Kingston Yard development in the background. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

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…

The Iowa City Area Sports Commission hosted the 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Wrestling Championships at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. 448 wrestlers competed in this two day tournament. This was the fourth year the event was sanctioned and held in Coralville. CREDIT IOWA CITY AREA SPORTS COMMISSION

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…

The historic Cannon-Gay House at 320 Melrose Ave. in Iowa City on Feb. 25, 2026.

‘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…

Iowa Board of Regents President Robert Cramer (center) listens to a presentation by UI Health Care at the Levitt Center for University Advancement on the University of Iowa campus Feb. 25, 2026.

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…

Students walk past Jessup Hall on the Pentacrest on a fall afternoon.

Real Success: Taylor Getting, Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging

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

Taylor Getting

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…

The UI Health Care transplant team performs first robotic living donor nephrectomy, marking a major milestone in advancing kidney transplant care.

Iowa City hotel closures: What the data actually shows

At 15 stories high, The Chauncey building at 404 E. College St. in Iowa City…

hotelVetro, 201 S. Linn St. Iowa City, pictured Feb. 10, 2026. The hotel closed in November after the building it was housed in reverted to the bank in a foreclosure suit. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

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…

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Ron Corbett retiring from Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance

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

Ron Corbett Cedar Rapids

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…

CCB Packaging Hiawatha

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…

Dr. Timothy Quinn, president and CEO of Mercy Cedar Rapids speaks at the CBJ's Health Care Symposium on Wednesday, February 11, at the Hyatt Regency in Coralville. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

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%…

Eastern Iowa Airport terminal modernization gate 12

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…

A rendering of Gather Iowa, a 10-acre mixed-use development project planned for Coralville’s southeast commercial district.

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…

1102 Hollywood Boulevard in Iowa City, pictured Feb. 18, 2026.

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…

Linn County memory care facility 2