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Greater Iowa City, Inc.’s Childcare Solutions Summit to tackle childcare, workforce challenges in Johnson County

Business leaders, HR professionals and community partners will gather Oct. 14 for the Childcare Solutions CEO/HR Leadership Summit, an event focused on the link between childcare access, workforce retention and economic growth in Johnson County. The summit, organized by Greater…

SBA approves $5.8 million in Iowa small business loans in April

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its monthly loan approval figures in Iowa…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

The Laura Van Wyhe case

Laura Van Wyhe, an Iowa City native, died in the early morning hours of October…

Laura Van Wyhe

Meld Marketing delves into unsolved Laura Van Wyhe case

Melinda Pradarelli never imagined Meld Marketing, the Iowa City marketing agency she founded in 2016,…

Laura Van Wyhe

Kirkwood to announce new president at news conference Thursday

Kirkwood Community College will announce its next president at a news conference Thursday, college officials…

Kirkwood Community College

Iowa City named SBA Iowa Small Business Community of the Year

The Iowa District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has named the City of…

SBA

UI students win entrepreneurial competition

Two University of Iowa students and their businesses placed first at the Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial…

Two Iowa City buildings honored with international sustainability award

Two Iowa City facilities, designed by Neumann Monson Architects, have received 2023 Green GOOD DESIGN…

Iowa City Public Works CREDIT DEZEEN

Big Grove launches Gold Can Giveaway in honor of RAGBRAI 50th anniversary

Big Grove Brewery, the official brewery of RAGBRAI and the maker of Iowa’s top-selling hazy…

CREDIT BIG GROVE BREWERY

Mercy Iowa City Wound and Vein Center wins prestigious award

For the sixth straight year, Mercy Iowa City Wound and Vein Center is being recognized …

Mercy Iowa City

Celebrating this year’s Women of Influence

The 2023 Women of Influence are an inspiring group of community leaders who have each…

Women of Influence

2023 Emerging Woman of Influence: Marlén Mendoza

Marlén Mendoza set out for Washington, D.C. after graduating from the University of Iowa in…

Marlen Mendoza

2023 Women of Influence: Kelly Wood

After serving children at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital for the past…

Kelly Wood

‘Just one step’: Boys & Girls Club breaks ground for Busse Unit

Supporters and representatives of the Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor gathered Thursday afternoon…

Boys & Girls Club groundbreaking

Integrated DNA Technologies workers consider forming union

Workers at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a Coralville-based biotechnology, clinical diagnostics and pharmaceutical development company,…

The outside of Integrated DNA Technologies in Coralville in 2012. CREDIT IDT

IUB approves Alliant’s request to reconsider Duane Arnold Solar advance ratemaking principles

The Iowa Utilities Board on Thursday approved advance ratemaking principles for the Duane Arnold Solar…