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Iowa City hotel closures: What the data actually shows
At 15 stories high, The Chauncey building at 404 E. College St. in Iowa City easily towers over the downtown area. The building houses nonprofit cinema FilmScene, fix! Coffee and until recently, SpareMe Bowl & Arcade and Hotel Chauncey, the…
Whirlpool named among America’s most JUST companies for 2023
Whirlpool Corp. has been recognized as one of America’s most JUST companies in the annual…

Hardacre Theater, Public Space One, local artist wins state grants
Cedar County’s Hardacre Theater, Iowa City’s Public Space One and Cedar Rapids hip-hop artist Antonio…

Linn supervisors approve letter opposing carbon capture pipeline
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is submitting a formal letter to the Iowa Utilities…

Wisconsin-based company seizes on Iowa’s truck driver grant
Neenah, Wisconsin-based J.J. Keller & Associates is looking to help Iowa employers train its truck…

Iowa Interstate Railroad plans new transloading facility at Iowa City Industrial Campus
Iowa Interstate Railroad, LLC (IAIS), based in Cedar Rapids, has purchased approximately 30 acres at…

Kate Moreland undertakes well-being venture
Open the door and invest in yourself. That’s one of the first messages displayed on…

Káva House and Café for sale in Swisher
Owners Karen and Craig Vondracek are looking to sell their restored coffee shop, Káva House…

ImOn expands its fiber network to 25,000 new addresses
ImOn Communications, LLC, a fiber broadband provider, announced Jan. 10 that the company has expanded…

First MainStreet acquires three new agencies
First MainStreet Insurance L.C. (FMSI), an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies L.C., has added three additional…

Iowa City’s first fashion accelerator opening this year
If you don’t immediately equate Eastern Iowa to a premier fashion hub, you’re not alone.…

Verbio Nevada Biorefinery completes one year of RNG production
The Verbio biorefinery in Nevada has completed its first year of injecting renewable natural gas…

International Paper planning $103 million expansion of Cedar Rapids plant
UPDATE: Memphis, Tennessee-based International Paper is planning a $103 million expansion of its Cedar River…

Alliant Energy again named among Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies
For the third consecutive year, Alliant Energy has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s…

Raytheon considering sale of actuation unit: Bloomberg
Reports indicate that Raytheon, the corporate owner of Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, is exploring…

Matthew 25’s Groundswell Cafe extending hours
Starting Monday, Jan. 9, the Groundswell Cafe at Matthew 25 in Cedar Rapids will be…






