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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

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…

Whirlpool Corporation

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…

CREDIT IDCA

Linn supervisors approve letter opposing carbon capture pipeline

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is submitting a formal letter to the Iowa Utilities…

Wolf Carbon carbon dioxide hazardous material pipeline

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…

J.J. Keller's truck driver training program helps trainers ensure entry-level drivers are compliant on the road. CREDIT J.J. KELLER & ASSOCIATES

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…

Iowa Interstate Railroad

Kate Moreland undertakes well-being venture

Open the door and invest in yourself. That’s one of the first messages displayed on…

Kate Moreland

Káva House and Café for sale in Swisher

Owners Karen and Craig Vondracek are looking to sell their restored coffee shop, Káva House…

Located in downtown Swisher, Káva House and Café operates inside a restored 1914 general store. CREDIT KAVA 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…

ImOn

First MainStreet acquires three new agencies

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

First MainStreet

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.…

Andre Wright wants to inspire a fashion revolution in Iowa City. CREDIT JORDAN WESLEY

Verbio Nevada Biorefinery completes one year of RNG production

The Verbio biorefinery in Nevada has completed its first year of injecting renewable natural gas…

An aerial shot of the Verbio Nevada Biorefinery plant with all 16 digesters assembled. CREDIT VERBIO NORTH AMERICA

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…

International Paper Cedar River Mill

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…

Alliant Energy

Raytheon considering sale of actuation unit: Bloomberg

Reports indicate that Raytheon, the corporate owner of Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, is exploring…

Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids

Matthew 25’s Groundswell Cafe extending hours

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

Groundswell Cafe Cedar Rapids