Small Business
Cedar Rapids design agency earns 25 awards at ADAI design exhibition
Cedar Rapids-based design and branding agency FUEL earned 25 Excellence awards at the Art Directors Association of Iowa (ADAI) 68th Annual Design Exhibition, held in Des Moines. According to a news release, the ADAI exhibition celebrates top design work from…
Hiawatha remodeler Hometown Restyling marks 40 years, transitions to employee ownership
Hometown Restyling is celebrating two milestones at once: the Hiawatha-based residential remodeler is marking its…
Iowa City opens applications for climate action grants
Iowa City is accepting applications for its Climate Action Grant program, offering nonprofits and businesses…
Real Success: Taylor Getting, Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging
Taylor Getting is a pilot, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging, an…
Rayser Holdings acquires Pella-based Skunk River Block & Pallet
Cedar Rapids-based Rayser Holdings, Inc. has acquired Skunk River Block & Pallet, Inc., a custom…
Iowa City denies liquor license renewal for Fieldhouse Bar & Grill
Note: The reporter of this article has no relation to Tracy Barkalow, who is mentioned…
New downtown Iowa City café blends Middle Eastern, Western cuisine
A new café combining Middle Eastern and Western culinary traditions opened at 14 S. Clinton…
McGrath sisters open ‘I’ll Meet You There’ in the Czech Village
Inside a renovated Czech Village storefront that once sat empty, customers settle into comfortable chairs…
Iowa City considers rescinding alcohol license suspension for downtown bar
Iowa City staff will recommend rescinding a 14-day alcohol license suspension imposed on The Fieldhouse…
Small Business employment index dips slightly in January
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its January Jobs Report on Feb. 6,…
22 local restaurants set for 2026 Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week
Twenty-two local restaurants will participate in the 14th annual Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week, scheduled for…
Farmers market vendor Luna’s Tacos opens permanent location in Iowa City
A former farmers market vendor took the leap to a brick-and-mortar location Jan. 19 with…
Business of Sports: Iowa City gym skips resolution rush
Adam Rees is not your typical fitness coach. And Grit Gym is not your typical…
X Marks the Arts’ Free Week brings 50-plus free arts events to downtown Iowa City
X Marks the Arts has announced the schedule and lineup for Free Week 2026, Downtown…
Signage Program brings new visibility to two South of Six businesses
Two Iowa City businesses have received new exterior signage through a program funded by the…
Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman rebranded as Simmons Perrine PLC
Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC has rebranded as Simmons Perrine PLC, as the Cedar Rapids…
