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Frontier Co-op named to Inc. magazine’s 2025 Best in Business list

Norway, Iowa-based Frontier Co-op has been named to Inc. magazine’s 2025 Best in Business list in the Best Social Good category. The cooperative was recognized for its five-year, $5 million Safe Processing in Cooperative Enterprise project, conducted in partnership with…

Greater Iowa City discusses data insights, strategic initiatives at 2025 annual meeting

When the Iowa City Area Development Group and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership merged…

Greater Iowa City, Inc. President and CEO Nancy Bird takes the podium at the organization's annual meeting Nov. 20 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville, highlighting Greater IC's economic development efforts over the past year.

Chipotle to open second Cedar Rapids location, including first ‘Chipotlane’ in Corridor

Chipotle Mexican Grill will open a new Cedar Rapids restaurant Tuesday in a standalone site…

New Chipotle Cedar Rapids Chipotlane

3Ice hockey league taps Coralville’s Xtream Arena as home base for 2026 season

3Ice, a professional three-on-three ice hockey league, announced Coralville’s Xtream Arena will be home base…

Xtream Arena at the Iowa River Landing in Coralville Nov. 20, 2025. 3ice hockey

New IowaWORKS center will facilitate greater collaboration with Kirkwood, area leaders say

Job development leaders say the opening of the new IowaWORKS center, near Kirkwood Community College…

IowaWORKS grand opening Beth Townsend Kristie Fisher Tiffany O'Donnell

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center chef earns recognition at Iowa Restaurant Association Culinary Competition

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids earned runner-up honors at the Iowa Restaurant…

James Vido, chef at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center and honoree of the Iowa Restaurant Association's Culinary Competition Nov. 17.

Inside Cedar Crossing: Latest construction photos and updated renderings

On course. On time. On target. That was the message Thursday afternoon, Nov. 20, as…

Kim Pang Cedar Crossing construction tour 1

Real Success: Audrey Wiedemeier, Iowa City Bike Library

Audrey Wiedemeier is the executive director of the Iowa City Bike Library, a grassroots nonprofit…

Audrey Wiedemeier

Cedar Valley World Travel to close Nov. 26; Destinations Unlimited acquires clientele

Destinations Unlimited has acquired the clientele of Cedar Valley World Travel, a Cedar Rapids-based travel…

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Linn County to hire first rural economic development director

For the first time ever, Linn County will be hiring a rural economic development director,…

Linn County board of supervisors 2025

New Pioneer Food Co-op, Kinze Manufacturing rank among nation’s ‘most ethical companies’ in survey

New Pioneer Food Co-op ranks among the nation’s most ethical companies, according to a MarketBeat…

Iowa City-based artist Thomas Agran works on a mural celebrating Fairtrade Month at Coralville's New Pioneer Co-op Sept. 22, 2025.

Immuno Nano Med wins $15,000 top prize at UI JPEC Innovation Challenge

Immuno Nano Med, a company developing next-generation vaccines for infectious diseases, won first place and…

Professor in UI’s Department of Pathology Kevin Legge was awarded first place and $15,000 for Immuno Nano Med, a company developing next-generation vaccines for infectious diseases.

Network Imaging Solutions in North Liberty closing; 70 employees impacted

Networking Imaging Solutions (NIS), a 3PL facility in North Liberty, is closing its doors, according…

Networking Imaging Solutions NIS LLC North Liberty

UnityPoint Health becomes first organization to join Mayo Clinic Platform_Insights

UnityPoint Health has joined a new Mayo Clinic program that will give its clinicians access…

St. Luke’s Hospital

True Solar expanding to Illinois following customer referrals

True Solar is expanding its operations into Illinois, the solar energy provider announced Wednesday, Nov.…

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Iowa City’s Downtown SSMID passes first hurdle for renewal

The Iowa City City Council passed a first consideration at its meeting Nov. 18 for…

Pedestrians line the sidewalk on E. Iowa Avenue in Iowa City.