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Charlie Fisher, owner of Falcon Farm Co. and an affiliate of Goats on the Go, checks on one of his goat herds at a jobsite in rural North Liberty. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Targeted goat grazing is gaining popularity, these businesses are taking the opportunity by the horns

An idea for a “cool retirement job” became a full-time endeavor in July for Tamra and Ryan Elliott, owners and operators of Go-At It, a targeted goat grazing company. Targeted grazing is a vegetation management strategy that uses goats as…

UIHC considering new outpatient clinic building, seek third party

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is seeking a third-party development team to acquire land,…

JRS Pharma announces manufacturing expansion in Cedar Rapids

JRS Pharma has formally announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Cedar Rapids. Construction…

JRS Pharma expansion

NewBo City Market launching artist residency program

A residency program complete with business incubation space, programming stipends and studio space is coming…

An aerial view of NewBo City Market in 2018.

New Rover app provides efficient care at St. Luke’s Hospital

Bedside caregivers on some units at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital have begun using Rover, an…

Iowa City Downtown District introduces concierge shopping for the holidays

The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) is introducing complimentary concierge shopping for the 2022 holiday…

holiday shopping in Iowa City

Iowa City again named among top Gay Travel Awards destinations

Think Iowa City, the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, is an official nominee…

Think Iowa City

Two more Iowa City projects receive tourism grants

Two more events and projects have been awarded funds via the Iowa City Tourism Grant…

Iowa City Tourism

Will Iowa City reap benefits of ICAD, ICABP merger?

On Nov. 17, the Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and Iowa City Area Development…

Leaders from ICAD and the ICABP anticipate the merger will be beneficial for all parties.

NAHB, other trade groups urge Congress to act on transformer supply issues

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), along with five other building and utility trade…

Home building

Hills Bank providing financial literacy education to students

Hills Bank and Trust Company is giving 15,000 students across 43 schools in Eastern Iowa…

Students in seven counties in Eastern Iowa will have access to online financial literacy courses, thanks to a partnership between Hills Bank and Banzai.

Iowa DOT to hold public meeting on I-380 changes, impact on Corridor

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on a widening project and…

Iowa DOT

Report: U.S. home prices continue to soften in September

Home prices slowed in September as higher mortgage rates continued to weaken demand, according to…

Home sales

Ingredion strike part of growing national trend

With a union strike against the Ingredion plant in Cedar Rapids nearing the end of…

Ingredion worker strike

Banta named president, CEO of United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties

Jennifer Banta has been named as the new president and CEO of the United Way…

Jennifer Banta United Way

Veridian donates to nonprofits across Iowa, Nebraska

Veridian Credit Union awarded $38,000 to 20 nonprofit organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska in…