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North Liberty’s Copper Boar named CBJ’s Fastest Growing Company
There’s no requirement that partners in a locally-owned restaurant have a longstanding personal friendship that predates their business relationship, but in the case of the Copper Boar in North Liberty, it certainly hasn’t hurt. Opened in August 2022 by partners…
Iowa City’s only Pakistani restaurant serves big flavors
Hot & Roll may be the best-kept secret in Iowa City. Nestled unobtrusively in a…

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…

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…

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…

Entrepreneurial Development Center celebrates 20 years
In March 2003, a vision formed in Curtis Nelson’s mind. He believed entrepreneurial businesses in…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

‘Hub of hospitality:’ Coralville turns 150
As the city of Coralville began to grow into the city it is now, it…

Rezoning plan for Big Cedar Mega Site moving ahead
A rezoning proposal that will make the Big Cedar Mega Site more attractive to potential…
