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How the Iowa City Area Sports Commission turned wrestling into a $16M economic powerhouse
Luke Eustice was asked recently what sets the sports commission at the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau apart from the competition. He, of course, went back to his days as a state champion high school wrestler in Minnesota…
Adapt and evolve: The future of the Corridor’s downtown districts
Employers and landlords are edging toward the future of the Corridor’s downtowns. “They’re trying to…
SwineTech combines ag, innovation to streamline pig care
What do the medical field and pig farming have in common? More than you might…
Linn County approves $100,001 ARPA grant to Uptown Marion’s Central Plaza project
The $7.3 million Central Plaza redevelopment project in Uptown Marion received a financial boost this…
Van Meter expands with Milan solar energy distribution center
MILAN – Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Van Meter Inc. recently opened a 25,000-square-foot distribution center in Milan to…
Cedar Rapids council approves lower membership fee with Metro Economic Alliance
In the wake of a request by Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell last month to…
Iowa City’s Wich-Uh-Waffle serves the community, hopes to expand
When one of Eunice Upshaw’s daughters said she was tired of waffles, Ms. Upshaw told…
Cedar Rapids council approves first reading of country club tennis court ordinance
A controversial proposal for a new outdoor tennis facility at the Cedar Rapids Country Club,…
Lawsuit against Duane Arnold Solar projects dismissed
A Linn County District Court judge has rejected a civil lawsuit filed by a group…
Construction begins on North Liberty’s Palestra sports complex
The weather may have been overcast, but it was all golden shovels and smiles at…
UI JPEC enters new phase, plans to honor John Pappajohn
After nearly 30 years of weathering the constantly changing entrepreneurial landscape, the University of Iowa…
New senior living complex coming to Hiawatha
A new 40-unit senior living complex is on its way to the west side of…
Tower Terrace Road project again denied federal RAISE grant
Area leaders are once again pondering their next steps after learning that for the fourth…
A new chapter for CBJ’s all-time fastest growing company
The past few years have brought extraordinary success and explosive growth to BLX Expedited Carriers…
Trucking leaders: Yellow shutdown a significant blow, but industry resilient
The president of the Iowa Motor Truck Association said Tuesday the shutdown of Yellow Corp.…
Slager Appliances opening new store in Cedar Rapids
Slager Appliances is opening a new store at the Westdale Town Center in southwest Cedar…
