Iowa City mayor issues mask mandate over Gov. Reynolds’ objections
Iowa City mayor Bruce Teague has issued a mask mandate due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and several variants now impacting the community. The...
Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 4.1% in July
Iowa's unemployment rate increased slightly from 4% to 4.1% in July, although the number of working Iowans also rose steadily last month by more...
Iowa City, Cedar Rapids among Midwest’s top startup cities
Iowa City is ranked 25th in the Midwest, and Cedar Rapids is ranked 42nd, on a new report on the region's top startup cities...
Johnson County earns AARP certification for age-friendly community living
Johnson County became officially enrolled in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities this week. It is the first county in the state...
Ten Thousand Villages Iowa City names Genell new executive director
Ten Thousand Villages Iowa City announces Liz Preciado Genell as the new executive director beginning Sept. 1. She brings retail, management, non profit, and...
PPP forgiveness portal accepts more than 340,000 submissions
Since the opening of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Direct Borrower Forgiveness Portal on Aug. 4, the U.S. Small Business Administration has received more...
Heartlanders announce partnership with Backpocket Brewing
The Iowa Heartlanders and Backpocket Brewing announced this week a partnership that designates Backpocket as the official pregame and postgame brewery of the Heartlanders.
As...
Bassuk to lead Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
Alexander G. Bassuk has been named chair and departmental executive officer of the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics in the University of Iowa Roy...
Deere, UAW begin negotiations on labor agreement
Deere & Company and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) have started negotiations on a new labor...
