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Iowa City is accepting applications for its Climate Action Grant program.

Iowa City offering grants for community-led climate action

Iowa City is accepting applications for its Climate Action Grant program, with the objective to fund community-driven projects that tackle climate change and promote sustainability. The initiative aims to empower students, businesses, and organizations to lead efforts that promote energy…

State board approves awards to Corridor businesses

 AgSugar, Intermec projects among those funded Note: Due to an error in a release from…

UI Foundation prepares for arts campus campaign

Hancher effort to begin in earnest in 2013 By Gigi Wood Everything in good time.…

Partnerships allow manager to become entrepreneur

Former employee now owns West Liberty molder By Gigi Wood WEST LIBERTY – Kyle Larson,…

Startup plans to encourage entrepreneurs

Cowtown to Boomtown event set for July 13 By Pat Shaver CORRIDOR – If Omaha…

Two established companies, 1 newcomer plan new facilities

CEDAR RAPIDS – Two established Cedar Rapids companies affected by the 2008 flood announced plans…

‘A good book town’

Plenty of room for multiple bookstores, owners say By Gigi Wood Iowa City is a…

McGregor brewery expanding to Coralville

New location will allow business to expand to bottles By Gigi Wood CORALVILLE – A…

Iowa City DTA’s SSMID petition complete

Those who sign on will be agreeing to a $2 per $1,000 of taxable value…

Skills 2014 report results released

Region will need 12,000 workers over next three years By Pat Shaver Local employers say…

Music IC Festival starts Friday

Organizers aim to create a chamber music festival tailored to Iowa City’s literary identity By…

Blood-alcohol tests for sale

Quad Cities company offers service for drivers By Gigi Wood CORRIDOR – It can be…

Englert Theatre changing mortgage, city funding recommended

The new mortgage will be for $370,000 By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – The city’s…

UIHC spinout seeks to reduce blindness

By Gigi Wood UNIVERSITY OF IOWA – A University of Iowa researcher has started a…

Sustainability group formed by businesses

Receives a $28,000 grant from state By Pat Shaver A group that formed in Cedar…

Social media legal pitfalls abound

Employers seek aid with challenges By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – Much of the business-related…