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Lion Development Group owner Brandon Pratt poses in front of a wall display of the company’s core values at his headquarters in North Liberty on July 1, 2025. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

2025 Entrepreneur of the Year: Brandon Pratt

Lion Development Group owner Brandon Pratt was living in Florida when the housing market crashed in 2008, leading to the Great Recession and widespread unemployment. At the time, he was working for a publicly traded real estate company, which folded…

Dows Farm construction underway as Corridor’s first agri-community takes shape

The long-awaited and oft-delayed Dows Farm development on the southeast outskirts of Cedar Rapids —…

A rendering of the Dows Farm agri-community project along Mount Vernon Road SE. CREDIT LINN COUNTY

Frontier Co-op expands Belle Plaine facility, creating jobs

An expansion of Frontier Co-op’s distribution facility signals more than job growth for the rural…

Frontier Co-op employees celebrate at the company's groundbreaking ceremony, marking the beginning of its expansion on its distribution facility in Belle Plaine

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services to build transitional housing for survivors

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services (DVIP & RVAP) is planning a new transitional…

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Startup Weekend Iowa City is coming up – here’s what you need to know

Aspiring entrepreneurs with bold ideas will have a chance to fine-tune them at Techstars Startup…

Startup Weekend Iowa City is a chance for aspiring entrepreneurs to try out their ideas and gain insight into successfully launching a business.

Development moratorium for certain portions of Marion being lifted

The moratorium on certain types of developments along some of the busiest commercial corridors in…

Tower Terrace Road Marion

Mount Mercy, St. Ambrose University celebrate completion of first phase of merger

In a symbolic gesture celebrating the first phase of their strategic combination, Mount Mercy and…

St. Ambrose President Amy Novak and Mount Mercy President Todd Olson celebrate the first phase of their universities' merger with a symbolic signing Friday, June 27.

North Liberty Community Pantry opens doors to new location

Eight months after breaking ground on a new $4 million facility, the North Liberty Community…

The sign for North Liberty Community Pantry's new facility, located at 350 W. Penn St.

Iowa City manufactured home residents call for rent moratorium, access to clean, safe water

Johnson County manufactured home park residents are calling for a two-year moratorium on rent hikes,…

Jennifer Sherer (right), director of the State Worker Power Initiative with the Economic Policy Institute, speaks during the Johnson County manufactured home park press conference June 18.

Lawsuit challenging Cedar Crossing casino gaming license denied

An Iowa District Court judge has denied a lawsuit challenging the wording of a 2021…

Judge Michael Schilling Cedar Crossing casino lawsuit

Manufacturing, ag industry experts weigh in at Tariff Town Hall

Business leaders and farmers gathered at Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher on Tuesday to weigh…

Farmers for Free Trade held a Tariff Town Hall at Cedar Ridge Distillery Tuesday, June 17. (From left) Panelists Jeff Quint, CEO of Cedar Ridge Distillery; Richard Dix, vice president of supply chain management with Kinze Manufacturing; Matthew Willimack, board director with Iowa Soybean Association; Chad Hart, economist with Iowa State University; and moderator John Lohman, CEO of the Corridor Business Journal.

Can Iowa keep up with rising electricity demand?

For the first time in decades, Iowa is seeing a marked increase in electricity demand,…

Whispering Willow North Wind Farm in Franklin County, Iowa energy

UI Health Care chargemaster rates to increase beginning July 1

In addition to grocery store and building material costs, consumers – or in this case,…

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Iowa Board of Regents votes to increase universities’ tuition, raise presidents’ wages

Students at Iowa’s public universities will see higher tuition and fees in the 2025-26 academic…

The Iowa Board of Regents at their meeting Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Regents pause decision on controversial policy allowing students to opt out of DEI, CRT coursework

The Iowa Board of Regents are revisiting a policy that would excuse students from taking…

A protestor holds a sign depicting the Iowa Capitol accompanied by the words "The truth will not be whitewashed" at the Iowa Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, June 11.

Iowa Board of Regents consider early-phase projects that would pave way for UI patient tower

At the Iowa Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, the University of Iowa requested approval of…