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Greater Iowa City discusses data insights, strategic initiatives at 2025 annual meeting
When the Iowa City Area Development Group and the Iowa City Area Business Partnership merged in 2023 to become Greater Iowa City, Inc., the new organization’s mission was multi-pronged: elevate local businesses, invest in strategic initiatives and further economic resiliency.…
2025 Forty Under 40: Casey Baustian
Casey Baustian Program Officer | Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation | AGE: 39 Family: Parents,…

Escucha Mi Voz urges Johnson County officials to strengthen workplace safety protections for immigrant workers
Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and…

North Liberty’s Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater opens doors
Following more than a decade of planning, the $10 million, 13,000-square-foot Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater…

2025 Forty Under 40: Kara Hinzie
Kara Hinzie Director of Operations | CRST | AGE: 38 Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Marion…

2025 Forty Under 40: Robert Rathje
Robert Rathje HR Program Manager | UFG Insurance | AGE: 32 Family: Wife, Taylor; son,…

2025 Forty Under 40: Jaime Mead
Jaime Mead Recruiting Talent Manager | The Overture Group | AGE: 39 Residence: Cedar Rapids…

2025 Forty Under 40: Murphy Quint
Murphy Quint Master Blender and Director of Operations | Cedar Ridge | AGE: 37 Family:…

Iowa business leaders redefine retirement: From full stop to gradual transition
Every day, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 — according to the Georgetown University Center for…

QTS speaker at CBJ symposium: Data centers, AI are already central to modern society
Data centers, and their AI processing capabilities, have grown to become an integral part of…

MidAmerican Energy looks to purchase 20 acres in Iowa City’s industrial campus
MidAmerican Energy is seeking to purchase approximately 20 acres of land in Iowa City’s industrial…
Fenōkee furniture merges art and craft
The small forge takes up only a fraction of the space in the converted workshop,…

Havenpark Communities to increase rent on Johnson County manufactured home parks despite calls for rent moratorium
Residents of Utah-based Havenpark Communities’ manufactured home parks in Johnson County say despite a plea…

City of Coralville OKs final plat for Gather Iowa’s first addition
Gather Iowa, a mixed-use development planned for Coralville’s southeast commercial district, made progress Sept. 23…

Mother-daughter team dresses dreams at Jocelyn Taylor Bridal and Prom
Jocelyn Hoyle and Deb Steenblock are the mother-daughter duo behind Jocelyn Taylor Bridal and Prom,…

Juliet Abdel talks Cedar Rapids’ appeal, development strategy and more
Juliet Abdel began her tenure July 28 as president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids…






