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Iowa City Downtown District names May Legacy Business Month
The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) has designated May as Legacy Business Month for Downtown Iowa City. Coinciding with National Small Business Month, this new campaign is aimed at celebrating, highlighting, and honoring the significant contributions of the community’s longest-running businesses…
UniverCity program aims to increase neighborhood diversity
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – Iowa City and the University of Iowa have formed…
Branding effort gets under way
by John Kenyon LINN COUNTY – No matter what comes of a consultant’s efforts to…
Appearances matter
Reporter: Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – Mixed use is an often-used phrase in development, but…
Northside neighborhood to receive facelift
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – Customers can find it all in Iowa City’s northside…
Proposed medical mall amplifies business potential
by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – Build it and more will come. That’s the big-…
Confluence of projects necessitates move
by Gigi Wood CORALVILLE – One Coralville business owner is at ground zero for flood-recovery…
Extra credit homework
by Tim Kenyon Editor’s note: To qualify for the federal first-time homebuyers tax credit, deals…
Clickstop building up in Urbana
by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – The Clickstop e-commerce firm plans a new facility and…
Van Meter Industrial expands Corridor market base
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – Van Meter Industrial is expanding its presence in Cedar…
Trade jobs outlook starting to improve after grim period
by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – The job market for tradespeople is ratcheting up after…
Hotel at Kirkwood set for late July opening
by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – A bold learning experience nears for hospitality students at…
Events Center, chamber building net $38 million in fed funds
by Tim Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – Proximity will be a prime advantage for downtown businesses…
Hygienic laboratory nears completion
by Gigi Wood CORALVILLE – It’s about time. The state’s public laboratory is moving in…
Mason: Downtown location likely for Voxman/Clapp
by Gigi Wood UNIVERSITY OF IOWA – The return of the University of Iowa arts…
Gerdin discusses business lessons, insights
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY -It takes will, not brains, to be successful in business.…