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Greater Iowa City, Inc. President and CEO Nancy Bird takes the podium at the organization's annual meeting Nov. 20 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville, highlighting Greater IC's economic development efforts over the past year.

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,…

Casey Baustian

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…

Members of Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and immigration reform, gathered at Iowa City City Hall for the Johnson County joint entities meeting Oct. 20.

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…

Crosspark Road Hy-Vee District Store Director Elise Scheil and North Liberty Mayor Chris Hoffman, center, prepare to cut the ribbon to the new Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater Oct. 21.

2025 Forty Under 40: Kara Hinzie

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

Kara Hinzie

2025 Forty Under 40: Robert Rathje

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

Robert Rathje

2025 Forty Under 40: Jaime Mead

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

Jaime Mead

2025 Forty Under 40: Murphy Quint

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

Murphy Quint

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…

retirement pexels

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…

QTS speaker David McCall CBJ Symposium

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,…

Drew Hart and Annie McElree of Fenokee furniture pose in their workshop in Cedar Rapids Sept. 26, 2025. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

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…

Residents of Havenpark Communities' manufactured home parks in Johnson County, along with supporters, walk to the manager's office at Modern Manor.

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…

A rendering of Gather Iowa, a 10-acre mixed-use development project planned for Coralville’s southeast commercial district.

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,…

Deb Steenblock (left) and daughter Jocelyn Hoyle of Jocelyn Taylor Bridal

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…

Juliet Abdel speaks at the grand opening ceremony for EIHC's new pharmacy Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT