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UI Health Care chargemaster rates to increase beginning July 1

In addition to grocery store and building material costs, consumers – or in this case, patients – can add hospitals to the growing list of sectors facing price hikes. At the Iowa Board of Regents meeting June 11, University of…

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Rachael Holland

2024 Forty Under 40: Rachael Holland

Caitlin Hartman

2024 Forty Under 40: Caitlin Hartman

Jacob Hahn

2024 Forty Under 40: Jacob Hahn

Chris Klitgaard launches tech-based health care management firm 

It didn’t take long for Iowa City entrepreneur Chris Klitgaard to embark on his latest…

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant closes in Coralville

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant in Coralville appears to have closed, at least temporarily, after a…

El Dorado Mexican Restaurant in Coralville.

Lori Sundberg to retire in 2023 as Kirkwood Community College president

Lori Sundberg has submitted her letter of intent to retire as Kirkwood Community College president.…

Lori Sundberg Kirkwood president retire

Coming soon: New leisure hub, relocated Pizza Ranch, and more

Lion Development Group is in the initial stages of developing an entertainment center featuring bowling,…

Lion Development Group is bringing a family entertainment center with bowling and an arcade to North Liberty. Pizza Ranch is moving locations and will be connected to the new building.

ICAD celebrates successes, looks to reimagined future

If the past two years have brought any progress in economic development, it’s that a…

ICAD Kate Moreland annual meeting

Mount Vernon couple renovates space above Bauman’s clothing store

When Mike and Valerie Smith were looking to downsize from their Mount Vernon home a…

Mike and Valerie Smith renovated the upstairs of the historic building they own on Mount Vernon's main street into their home.

New age-restricted housing development coming to northeast Cedar Rapids

A new four-story, age-restricted housing development is on its way to a northeast Cedar Rapids…

Cedar Rapids age restricted housing development

Fong’s Pizza closing Cedar Rapids location Nov. 5

Fong’s Pizza is permanently closing its Cedar Rapids location in the NewBo neighborhood Nov. 5.…

Fong's Pizza Cedar Rapids closing

IUB sets new public meetings for Wolf Carbon pipeline proposal

The Iowa Utilities Board has set a new round of public informational meetings for a…

Wolf Carbon pipeline route

North Liberty breaks ground on long-awaited city hall

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Oct. 19 at 360 N. Main St. for the new…

North LIberty Communications Director Nick Bergus addresses the crowd during an Oct. 19 groundbreaking of the new city hall. It is expected to be complete by April 2024.

Iowa City eyes future Amtrak rail station, purchases three properties

Iowa City intends on turning residential rental properties into a passenger rail station, which would…

An Amtrak train in California.

Durham: State’s livability a key economic marketing tool

Iowa Economic Development Director Debi Durham says she and her team travel the state about…

Debi Durham economic development Marion Chamber 2022 annual meeting

Remodeled Perkins restaurant will reopen after fire last year

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Coralville at 819 1st Avenue is opening for business once…

Perkins, almost fully remodeled following a fire in 2021, is set to open its doors once again Oct. 24 at 819 1st Avenue.

UIHC settles $15 million class action lawsuit with employees

Approximately 11,000 University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics employees will receive a combined $15 million…

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. CREDIT CBJ

Workers lose $900 million per year through wage theft, report finds

An estimated 250,000 Iowa workers are losing out on more than $900 million per year…

Wage theft is a larger scale issue than previously thought, Common Good Iowa discovered in a report released Oct. 13.