Freddie Mac sets housing tax credit equity record with $675 million in housing investments
Freddie Mac closed a record $675 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investments in 2021, funding over 4,800 affordable units in diverse...
Construction employment dips In January despite record rise in wages
Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay rose at a record pace in the past year, according...
John’s Grocery closes kitchen, will expand online operations
Best known for its beloved fried chicken, John's Grocery at 401 E. Market St., Iowa City, closed their kitchen last week. As reported by...
ISU eye tracking study reveals where people look during Zoom, Webex meetings
An innovative, first-of-its-kind study conducted by Iowa State University recently explored what people look at during virtual meetings. The findings from this and future...
Collins Aerospace develops new power module to support next generation of military airborne electronics
Collins Aerospace has developed a new power module to support open architecture applications such as mission computers, signal processors, aircraft communication and radar systems....
GoDaddy earns perfect score on Human Rights Campaign’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index
GoDaddy Inc. has received a 100% on the Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring...
Steindler to partner with Mercy Iowa City on orthopedic clinic, medical park
Steindler Orthopedic Clinic and Mercy Iowa City have formed a new strategic partnership, including plans to jointly establish a new medical park in North...
Cedar Rapids City Council to adopt ReLeaf Cedar Rapids plan
Immediately following the devastating derecho on August 10, 2020, Cedar Rapids city leadership identified that recovery would rely on thoughtful work and planning to...
Linn County supervisors decline moratorium on utility-scale solar projects
The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 Feb. 7 not to move ahead with a six-month moratorium on consideration of industrial-scale solar proposals...
Sports complex? Park pool? IC targets long-term development projects
While Iowa City’s capital improvement plan — which outlines the ongoing, annual and future construction priorities until 2026 — has more than 140 items...