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The Chauncey, at 404 E. College St., is Iowa City's tallest building at 15 stories. The high-rise is home to Hotel Chauncey, FilmScene, SpareMe! Bowl & Arcade, fix! Coffee and several office and residential units.

Hotel Chauncey, hotelVetro, SpareMe closing

This story has been updated with a statement from GreenState Credit Union Hotel Chauncey, hotelVetro and SpareMe Bowling & Arcade in Iowa City are closing after a source close to the matter alleged GreenState Credit Union issued eviction notices on…

Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County hosting ‘Black in Business’ holiday shop and swap

The Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County will host a celebration of local Black entrepreneurship and…

Blue and gold Christmas ornament bulbs

IEDA board awards $42,000 CAT grant to Nation Czech and Slovak Museum & Library

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded a $42,500 Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant…

National Czech and Slovak Museum

The Halal Guys’ grand opening this weekend

The Halal Guys, known for its Middle Eastern cuisine with an American twist, will open…

The Halal Guys, a New York City-based restaurant chain, is opening a location in Coralville.

The Downtown Dish: A special episode

On this episode: Anna and Charlie sit down with the team behind the original Downtown…

Charlie Nusser (left) and Anna Moyers Stone will host The Downtown Dish, a new monthly podcast. CREDIT JESSICA ABDONEY/ UPLOAD MEDIA GROUP

SBA reports $195.9 million in Iowa loan approvals for 2024 fiscal year

The Iowa district office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the agency’s fiscal…

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans Iowa

Iowa housing market defies year-end trends with strong gains

The Iowa housing market continued its year-end surge, defying expectations of a seasonal slowdown, according…

Real estate sales

Linn County approves new regulations on hazardous liquid pipelines

With no public comment, the Linn County Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 18 to implement…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Sam Gelman, The Webster

Sam Gelman is the co-owner of The Webster and The Paper Crane, two restaurants in…

Riene Gelman (left), Sam Gelman (middle), Edwin Lee (right), are the team behind Paper Crane Ramen Shop & Cocktail Lounge. CREDIT IOWA CITY DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

Cedar Ridge Distillery unveils latest limited edition of American Single Malts

Cedar Ridge Distillery, under the direction of Master Blender Murphy Quint, has unveiled the fourth…

Cedar Ridge Distillery's latest in a series of limited-edition American Single Malts: The QuintEssential Wine Club, First Meeting.

Former Wells Fargo building in downtown Cedar Rapids to be repurposed as real estate office

Local Realtor Tiffany Earl Williams and the firm she founded, Midwest Equity Group, are planning…

Wells Fargo Tiffany Earl Williams headquarters 1

Council approves development agreement for proposed casino

Even as the Cedar Rapids City Council voted Dec. 17 to approve a development agreement…

Cedar Crossing casino new rendering

Iowa City Animal Center announces 1,500 square foot addition

The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center has announced plans for a 1,500-square-foot addition…

Trees Forever partnered with 112 communities in 2024

Trees Forever, a Marion-based nonprofit environmental organization, completed tree planting projects in 112 communities across…

Trees Forever neighborhood tree captains

McGrath Family of Dealerships named 2024 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace

For many Eastern Iowans, the name “McGrath” has become perpetually linked with the sale and…

Jaymie McGrath accepts the “Coolest of the Cool” award for McGrath Family of Dealerships during the Coolest Places to Work celebration at Field Day Brewing Dec. 4. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Linn County Anesthesiologists partner with UnityPoint Health; Mercy to launch its own anesthesiology team

Linn County Anesthesiologists, PC (LCA), the area’s only anesthesiology practice, has formed an exclusive partnership…

Anesthesiology