Dutch jeweler opens own store in North Liberty
Hopes to stay in U.S. to run business
By Gigi Wood
NORTH LIBERTY - Everyone has a story.
Harold van Beek’s is one of the more interesting...
Red Avocado to be razed, Golden Haug moves
By Gigi Wood
IOWA CITY - The Red Avocado,521 E. Washington St., a restaurant that serves organic vegetarian and vegan entrees, is a tenant in...
Study points out potential flaws of TIF system
By Gigi Wood
A recent report will be the centerpiece of a meeting on tax reform this week.
Peter Fisher, research director at the Iowa Policy...
35 apply for SSMID board seats
Thirty-five people have applied for as many as 19 seats on the board that will oversee the new SSMID (Self Supported Municipal Improvement District) in...
Diversity Focus shifts mission, searches for new leader
By Pat Shaver
From awareness to action.
That’s the new mission for Diversity Focus, a Corridor nonprofit aimed at encouraging community inclusiveness, said Interim Executive Director...
Downtown IC SSMID passes, board nomination forms available
The Iowa City City Council last night approved the third and final reading for a downtown tax.
The SSMID (Self Supported Municipal Improvement District) tax...
Jones tops CBJ’s Most Influential list
Despite a new process that opened voting up to four times as many people, the results of the annual Corridor Business Journal Most Influential list...
A second chance at life
Note: See the end of this story to view video of Dr. Wahls' TEDx Iowa City presentation.
By Gigi Wood
She can walk.
Dr. Terry Wahls, a...
Enseva, partners to build Hiawatha data colocation center
HIAWATHA – Enseva, a data colocation firm, and Iowa Health System, today announced the construction and opening of a new data center in Hiawatha.
The...
Samuelson works with businesses to reduce waste
By Gigi Wood
There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to sustainability.
Each business is unique in its ability to be more environmentally friendly, and Sheila Samuelson...