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Johnson County Supervisor Board Chair Jon Green listens to Emily Meister, director of community impact and engagement with United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties at a work session Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors draft new letter to Havenpark Communities, urging rent moratorium on manufactured home parks

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is petitioning a Utah company that owns and operates three manufactured home parks in the county to impose a two-year moratorium on rent hikes. Residents at manufactured home parks owned by Havenpark Communities say…

Linn County pursuing new regulations on hazardous liquid pipelines

Linn County officials are pursuing a new set of regulations on the construction of hazardous…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids officials ‘actively pursuing’ new grocer for former First Avenue Hy-Vee

Cedar Rapids leaders are “actively pursuing” a Kansas City-area “price-impact grocer,” about operating a new…

First Avenue Hy-Vee empty

Greater Iowa City launches regional ‘Strategic Investment Districts’ 

Greater Iowa City, Inc., has announced the launch of Strategic Investment Districts in Iowa City,…

Greater Iowa City, Inc. opens registration for Executive Leadership Program

Greater Iowa City, Inc. is teaming up with the Tippie Leadership Collaborative to provide the…

Teaching from a whiteboard

Alliant Energy ‘on-sourcing’ Iowa call center operations to InnoSource

Alliant Energy officials say the company is “on-sourcing” its Iowa-based call center operations to InnoSource,…

Alliant Energy

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, Greater Iowa City, Inc. unveil focus areas at Legislative Launch

Corridor business leaders, policymakers and community stakeholders gathered Dec. 11 at the Cedar Ridge Distillery…

Greater Iowa City, Inc. president and CEO Nancy Bird addresses the audience at the 2025 Legislative Launch, held at Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher.

Appliance Plus plans ribbon-cutting for new Marion location

Appliance Plus will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their newest location in Marion on Thursday,…

Appliance Plus Marion

Johnson County agribusiness a finalist in Young Farmers Grow Your Future Award

Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging, an agribusiness just outside Iowa City, has been named one…

Taylor and Stephanie Getting, owners of Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging in Oxford.

Dream City to host first entrepreneur pitch competition 

As stated in a news release from Dream City, the nonprofit invites the Iowa City…

Dream City, located at 611 Southgate Ave. in Iowa City.

Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust launches collaboration with Hannah Stuelke

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT) has announced its collaboration with college basketball player, Hannah…

Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust has launched a collaboration with Hannah Stuelke.

Iowa City enacts new regulation on tobacco retail locations, lifts tobacco permit moratorium

Tobacco retailers in Iowa City are now facing restrictions on where they can set up…

Iowa City attorney Eric Goers (left), speaks to the council at its March 19 meeting.

Iowa Business Council elects new officers

The Iowa Business Council (IBC) elected its slate of 2025-26 officers at its final board…

Iowa Business Council

UI Health Care Medical Center ranked among ‘Best Hospitals for Maternity Care’ nationwide

According to a news release from the University of Iowa Health Care, U.S. News &…

New CSI report: Iowa’s low crime rates deliver billions in economic benefits

Iowa’s relatively low crime rates have provided significant economic benefits for the state, according to…

Kristin Strohm Common Sense Iowa

University of Iowa JPEC DesignDash ignites entrepreneurial spirit

They brainstormed ideas, refined business plans, resolved disagreements, and mastered time management – all in…

Iowa JPEC DesignDash students