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The Iowa City Area Sports Commission hosted the 2026 IGHSAU Girls State Wrestling Championships at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. 448 wrestlers competed in this two day tournament. This was the fourth year the event was sanctioned and held in Coralville. CREDIT IOWA CITY AREA SPORTS COMMISSION

How the Iowa City Area Sports Commission turned wrestling into a $16M economic powerhouse

Luke Eustice was asked recently what sets the sports commission at the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau apart from the competition. He, of course, went back to his days as a state champion high school wrestler in Minnesota…

Linn County commission recommends Duane Arnold Solar rezoning

The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a renewable energy overlay…

Cedar Run expanding, times two

For many businesses, a single expansion project comprises a major undertaking. Cedar Run Pet Boarding…

Ingredion union workers out on strike

Union workers with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 100 went…

Ingredion Cedar Rapids plant

Iowa Leading Indicators Index slips in June

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues and…

Iowa Leading Indicators.

Almost Famous Popcorn CEO shares D.C. experience 

Fears of a recession loom darkly over small business owners, but Sydney Rieckhoff left the…

Bike Ride of Iowa County will be held Aug. 13

The seventh annual Bike Ride of Iowa County (BRIC) will be held Aug. 13 in…

New facility planned for Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor

The Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor will cap off a $9 million capital…

Corridor Business Journal seeks Event Sales Manager

The family-owned Corridor Media Group, which publishes the award-winning Corridor Business Journal and the Quad…

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Iowa City receives federal funds to tackle housing instability

Four nonprofit organizations have applied to receive federal funds to help individuals facing homelessness, domestic…

Iowa City housing instability.

Mercy Iowa City unable to find new healthcare partner

Mercy Iowa City is ending its search to find a new healthcare partner, instead opting…

Mercy

North Liberty to negotiate land deals for fire station, community park

The city of North Liberty will hold negotiations with property owners to acquire land to…

The blue boundary indicates the plot of land North Liberty officials would like to build a new community park.

‘Gateway into Coralville’ among proposals advanced by city council

Coralville City Council advanced a proposal July 26 that would revamp the southeast commercial district…

Earnings, profit up substantially for ADM in second quarter

Strong revenue figures drove ADM to dramatic increases in net earnings and operating profit for…

ADM

Supply chain issues, Russia withdrawal hampers Whirlpool sales, earnings

Citing the company’s exit from Russia and ongoing supply chain issues, Whirlpool reported a decline…

Whirlpool Corporation

Presaj winner of SBDC Small Business of the Month Award

America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa (SBDC) announces that Presaj, located in Cedar Rapids, is…