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Iowa City, Iowa - FilmScene, a non-profit cinema featuring independent and tought provoking films and events located at the Chauncey Building on January 2, 2020.

FilmScene honored with Governor’s Arts Award

Iowa City-based FilmScene, Iowa’s largest nonprofit cinema, is one of 10 organizations and individuals honored with the Governor’s Arts Award April 29 in a presentation at the Iowa State Capitol. Administered by IEDA’s Iowa Arts Council, “the biennial awards recognize…

Augusta Restaurant hopes to expand

By Pat Shaver Nestled in the small town of Oxford sits a restaurant serving foods…

Pheasant hunting business growing

Company starts hatchery, preserve on livestock farm By Pat Shaver RIVERSIDE—Highland Hideaway Hunting’s business concept…

ACT offers wellness services, perks to employees

Free massages, fitness classes available By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—Sandy Stewart received an email from a fellow…

Aging brain seminar offers advice, tips

Functional changes begin around age 35 By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—Aging is a fact of…

Office space search, staffing begins for Blue Zones communities

By Pat Shaver and Sarah Binder CORRIDOR—It’s time to turn the Corridor blue, one healthy choice…

Cedar Rapids casino: A numbers game

Job projections debated, Gray responds to criticism By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—It might come down…

Thomas Moore: reluctant leader set to retire

By Sarah Binder Thomas Moore never planned to open a museum. “I was not a…

Coralville council approves new spot for Asian market

By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE – A vacant lot in Coralville will be developed into a…

Moen reflects on the Chauncey project

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY – Marc Moen quietly observed the public input at a…

Westdale Mall master plan taking shape

Mixed uses imagined, city’s TIF involvement to be determined By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—Westdale Mall…

Ginsberg: Mixing art and science

Iowa City jeweler focuses on the unconventional By Pat Shaver Just like Pablo Picasso, Mark Ginsberg believes desire…

Shive-Hattery sees continued growth

New president outlines goals; sustainability a focus with new acquisition By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS–It’s been…

A conversation with Argentinian writer Federico Falco

By Rebecca Boyle Argentinian novelist and poet Federico Falco first came to the University of…

Experts discuss 2013 economy

Ag, infrastructure and the ‘S-word’ hot topics By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS — We’re doing…

Iowa City CoLab opens doors

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY — The entrepreneurial, freelancing and creative community has another spot…