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Aerial view of the former Pearson campus at 2510 N. Dodge St. in Iowa City.

Quad Cities developer bets on Iowa City with planned revamp of former Pearson campus

The former Pearson campus on North Dodge Street in Iowa City is getting a makeover and a second chance. A commercial real estate development company from Bettendorf, Geifman Group, bought the 40-acre property at 2510 N. Dodge St. for $4.2…

How Sólás H2O went from idea to national brand in under a year

“We’re kind of in the top three of canned water right now,” Mark Pattison said.…

Mark Pattison, founder, COO, and board president of Solon-based Buck Creek Distributing water

Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Economic Alliance launch workforce recruitment campaign

Historically, communities in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area have found themselves competing for economic development…

Metro workforce recruitment initiative

Women Lead Change Changemakers event to feature Lisa Bluder

For over 16 years, Women Lead Change has focused on the development, advancement and promotion…

Women Lead Change

Ribbon cutting planned at Farmers Insurance in Marion

Gary Mosakowski, a Farmers Insurance agent, will celebrate the opening of a new agency office…

Iowa City’s ‘mindandmineral’ offers iridescence to homes across the U.S.

When Brooke Dearborn Huston graduated from the University of Iowa in 2015, she took a…

mindandmineral offers several stained glass art designs and custom work to customers on Etsy. CREDIT BROOKE DEARBORN HUSTON

New truck leasing facility to bring 10 high-quality jobs to Cedar Rapids

A truck leasing company plans to build a new facility in southwest Cedar Rapids, bringing…

Brown Truck Leasing Cedar Rapids

Market After Dark announces new details

The 8th annual Market After Dark will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, with one of…

Patrons at Cedar Rapids Market After Dark. CREDIT CEDAR RAPIDS METRO ECONOMIC ALLIANCE.

Construction begins on North Liberty entertainment center

Scorching temperatures couldn’t diminish the enthusiasm during the Aug. 22 ground-breaking ceremony for a new…

Members of the North Liberty community toss shovelfulls of dirt at the Solomon's Landing entertainment center groudnbreaking ceremony.

Iowa Credit Unions caution Iowans of online scams

The Iowa credit union industry is continuing to warn Iowans of online scams and text…

Uptown Getdown postponed to Aug. 31 due to extreme heat

Due to the extreme heat forecasted for Thursday, Aug. 24, the final Uptown Getdown event…

Marion chamber

ABI announces keynotes for Iowa Manufacturing Conference

The annual Iowa Manufacturing Conference, a platform for Iowa manufacturers to gather and exchange insights…

Iowa ABI survey

MEDCO appoints Mark Seckman as new president

The Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) appointed Mark Seckman as the new president of the…

MEDCO logo

Taste of Iowa City 2023 postponed

Taste of Iowa City, presented by MidWestOne Bank, returns to Downtown Iowa City next Tuesday,…

Taste of Iowa City

Officials ‘grateful’ as new Coralville VA outpatient clinic opens

An expanded Veterans Administration (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Coralville, in the works for several…

Coralville VA clinic exterior

Hamburg Inn No. 2 acquired by Gold Cap Hospitality, founding partner Nate Kaeding

Historic Iowa City restaurant, Hamburg Inn No. 2, has joined Gold Cap Hospitality group’s collective…

Hamburg Inn No. 2