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A Local Makes Sense campaign sign is displayed at Greater Iowa City's headquarters during a press conference Sept. 2. The cities of Coralville, North Liberty and Iowa City have teamed up in a campaign to convince voters to elect a 1% local option sales tax on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Johnson County cities kick off campaign for 1% local option sales tax

The cities of Coralville, North Liberty and Iowa City teamed up on Tuesday as part of a campaign effort advocating for a 1% Local Option Sales Tax (LOST). The tax will be on the Nov. 4 city and school election…

New Iowa State book connects climate crisis and violence

A new book from researchers at Iowa State University bridges the gap between climate science…

TCS launches Cyber Defense Suite to secure enterprise digital transformation journeys

Tata Consultancy Services has launched its Cyber Defense Suite, a comprehensive set of modular, quickly…

Tata Consultancy Services

Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague lifts local mask order

In light of new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines concerning COVID-19 precautions, Iowa City…

Built partners with GreenState to accelerate commercial lending

Built Technologies (Built), a construction finance platform in the U.S., has announced it is partnering…

Black entrepreneurs navigate the business world

There are two things Candice Luter has learned since turning her part-time side hustle, where…

Mental health support for employers and employees

Whether you are going into work or working from home, the COVID-19 pandemic has probably…

A crisis in mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the health care spotlight for the last two years, continuing…

Taking the good with the bad of the pandemic

Pandemics historically tend to change society and COVID-19 has been no exception, said Gerard Clancy,…

Breaking barriers

When Julie Parisi started out as a shopkeeper at NewBo City Market in 2015, she…

Country’s first mobile vasectomy clinic hits the streets

It’s unusual, and often leads to bewildered faces, but the Simplevas mobile vasectomy clinic sparks…

Hui assumes ownership of Alberhasky Eye Clinic

A longtime Iowa City eye clinic and optical dispensary has changed hands, but the new…

Barbara Wilson installed as UI president

During a ceremony on Friday at Hancher Auditorium — as part of the University of…

Barbara Wilson

Global staffing firm Aquent acquires Iowa City-based Workgroups DaVinci

Aquent, a workforce solutions company in Boston, announced Friday the acquisition of Workgroups DaVinci, a…

NextEra files applications with Linn County for Duane Arnold Solar projects

NextEra Energy Resources officials said Thursday afternoon they have filed project permit applications with Linn…

Solar panels

O’Donnell encourages Cedar Rapids residents to keep momentum going

The pace of economic development projects in Cedar Rapids over the past year is encouraging,…

Cedar Rapids State of the City Tiffany O'Donnell