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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 the Youth Sports Park addition, which may result in a year-long delay for the project. “This was my first, in 20 years’ recommendation, of rejecting…

Union at Wiley helps fill Cedar Rapids low-income housing need

Local officials and developers say the completion of the Union at Wiley housing project in…

Union at Wiley Tom Tomaszewski Annex Group

Iowa City’s only Pakistani restaurant serves big flavors

Hot & Roll may be the best-kept secret in Iowa City. Nestled unobtrusively in a…

Fawad Nawaz, owner of Hot & Roll, stands at his counter. Hot & Roll is the only Pakistani restaurant in Iowa City. CREDIT ANNIE BARKALOW

Iowa City council votes to demolish, replace City Park pool

On Tuesday, Sept. 5, the Iowa City council voted unanimously to replace the old City…

Sub-Zero groundbreaking represents ‘new chapter’ in Cedar Rapids economic development

With construction equipment rumbling in the background, Cedar Rapids government leaders and economic development officials…

Sub-Zero groundbreaking Scott Wareing

Linn supervisors approve first reading of solar ordinance revisions

Proposed revisions to Linn County’s utility-scale solar ordinance are now one step closer to approval…

Linn Supervisors solar ordinance revision hearing

Red Star Yeast dedicates new fermenter at Cedar Rapids plant

Red Star Yeast is already a dominant player in nutritional yeast production, serving a large…

Red Star Yeast fermenter

Entrepreneurial Development Center celebrates 20 years

In March 2003, a vision formed in Curtis Nelson’s mind.  He believed entrepreneurial businesses in…

EDC Iowa

UI’s Mayflower preliminary assessment far below $45 million price tag

The University of Iowa is selling its Mayflower residence hall as part of a five-year…

Mayflower residence hall

First housing project set for Neighborhood at Indian Creek

The Marion City Council’s recent approval of a revised preliminary plat for a housing subdivision…

This image illustrates the potential aesthetic of proposed single-family housing in the Neighborhood at Indian Creek development. CREDIT RDG PLANNING & DESIGN

How Sólás H2O went from idea to national brand in under a year

“We’re kind of in the top three of canned water right now,” Mark Pattison said.…

Mark Pattison, founder, COO, and board president of Solon-based Buck Creek Distributing water

Iowa City’s ‘mindandmineral’ offers iridescence to homes across the U.S.

When Brooke Dearborn Huston graduated from the University of Iowa in 2015, she took a…

mindandmineral offers several stained glass art designs and custom work to customers on Etsy. CREDIT BROOKE DEARBORN HUSTON

New truck leasing facility to bring 10 high-quality jobs to Cedar Rapids

A truck leasing company plans to build a new facility in southwest Cedar Rapids, bringing…

Brown Truck Leasing Cedar Rapids

Officials ‘grateful’ as new Coralville VA outpatient clinic opens

An expanded Veterans Administration (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Coralville, in the works for several…

Coralville VA clinic exterior

Commission forwards Linn renewable energy code amendments to supervisors

A new set of amendments to Linn County’s renewable energy ordinance is on its way…

Phil Engen Linn County renewable energy amendments

‘Hub of hospitality:’ Coralville turns 150

As the city of Coralville began to grow into the city it is now, it…

A mural commemorating the 150th anniversary of Coralville is seen on the side of Randy’s Flooring at 401 Second St. on July 26. CREDIT ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT