Urban farm brings flood plain back to life
By Sarah Binder
Looking at empty plots west of the Cedar River, Matt Meyer sees opportunity.
Mr. Meyer is the director of Cultivate Hope, a project organized by community development...
Rustic Iron Bar & Grill opens in North Liberty
Restaurant located in former Okoboji Grill building
By Pat Shaver
NORTH LIBERTY—Chuck Cathey has worked in food service for most of his career.
He has owned two restaurants, one in Fairfield...
Simplifying Internet service provider selection
Repeat Internet entrepreneur launches Bandwidth Pool
By Sarah Binder
CEDAR RAPIDS—Sitting in an entrepreneurial conference in 2011, Ben Anderson scrawled “Bandwidth Pool?” on a piece of paper. In...
Learning together: Entrepreneurs share stories
By Sarah Binder
CEDAR RAPIDS—The math was in his favor.
“It wasn’t that I missed Iowa, I didn’t have any big connection to the state,” said...
Gone in a flash
How the Iowa Company that made Guitar Hero crashed so quickly
By Benjamin Moore
First in a series: This project was produced by Iowa Center for Public...
Cornell’s strategic plan for the future
By Sarah Binder
MOUNT VERNON--He’s looking through the lens of higher education.
Jonathan Brand, president of Cornell College, hopes to reimagine the study of liberal arts at...
Workforce challenges, opportunities debated
Demographic shifts, skills gap have employers concerned
By Sarah Binder
CORRIDOR—No matter what job you have, you still need to smile.
“We went through an exercise as part of our guest...