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Ulta Beauty store interior

Ulta Beauty to open new location at Westdale Town Center

Beauty retailer Ulta Beauty will open a new location at Westdale Town Center in the first quarter of 2026, the shopping center’s developer announced. Frew Development Group, which owns and operates the center, said it turned over the retail space…

Neumann Monson earns third national COTE award for sustainable design

Iowa City-based Neumann Monson Architects has earned its third national Committee on the Environment (COTE)…

Stanley Center for Peace and Security headquarters building in Muscatine, designed by neumann monson

Quad Cities developer bets on Iowa City with planned revamp of former Pearson campus

The former Pearson campus on North Dodge Street in Iowa City is getting a makeover…

Aerial view of the former Pearson campus at 2510 N. Dodge St. in Iowa City.

GALLERY: CIVCO unveils innovative new facility at open house Friday

CIVCO Medical Solutions in Coralville was a hive of activity Friday, June 6, as Johnson…

CIVCO Medical Solutions President Robin Therme (center) readies a giant pair of scissors for the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the company's new facility on June 6.

GALLERY: See inside phase one of North Liberty’s Centennial Park project

On Wednesday, June 4, a select group of community leaders received an exclusive tour of…

A small group of community leaders toured the Centennial Park project on Wednesday, June 4, getting an early look at North Liberty’s upcoming event venue. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

GALLERY: New Boys & Girls Clubs Busse Unit officially opens its doors

It didn’t take long for local kids to begin enjoying the features of the Boys…

Boys & Girls Clubs 11 John Tursi

Bettendorf company purchases former Pearson offices in Iowa City

A Bettendorf-based commercial real estate development company has purchased the former Pearson offices in Iowa…

Aerial view of the former Pearson campus at 2510 N. Dodge St. in Iowa City.

Coralville City Council rejects bids for Youth Sports Park expansion project

The Coralville City Council voted unanimously to reject all submitted bids for phase three of…

Sign at the entrance to Coralville's Youth Sports Park, 2480 Dempster Drive.

DaaBIN Store to celebrate grand opening in Williamsburg June 7

DaaBIN Store, a 4,500-square-foot family-friendly liquidation outlet, is set to open at Outlets & Marketplace…

DaaBIN store Cedar Rapids

Coralville City Council considers multiple housing developments at meeting May 27

At its meeting May 27, the Coralville City Council passed a first consideration to rezone…

Coralville Mayor Meghann Foster (left) and council member Hai Huynh pictured May 13, 2025.

New snow equipment facility coming to Eastern Iowa Airport

A new facility will be built at the Eastern Iowa Airport to house and maintain…

Eastern Iowa Airport passenger

Existing-home sales dipped .5% in April; prices reached new high

U.S. existing-home sales dipped .5% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4…

Home sales

Iowa City Downtown District plans to expand SSMID borders

The Iowa City Downtown District is looking to expand its Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID)…

The new ICDD SSMID boundaries would extend north and south, encompassing UI Health Care's Downtown Campus on Market Street.

Hiawatha HUB development project canceled

Development of the HUB, a project that originally promised to bring dozens of new housing…

Hiawatha City Hall

Cedar Rapids Walmart Supercenter unveils remodel with ribbon-cutting event

The Walmart Supercenter at 3601 29th Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids will unveil its first…

Walmart remodel bakery example

Big Grove to open location in Kansas City, extend ownership to employees

Big Grove Brewery is opening a new location in the Midwest. The Iowa-based craft brewery…

The exterior of Big Grove Brewery's Omaha location, which is set to open this summer. The craft brewery is planning another location for Kansas City in summer 2026.