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A preliminary rendering of the Grove Park development.

New rowhome development eyed for Tiffin

A new rowhome development is being eyed for a five-acre lot at the corner of Marengo Road/Highway 6 and Stephans Street in Tiffin. At its meeting Dec. 2, the Tiffin City Council approved the first of three readings needed for…

GALLERY: Tiffin breaks ground on $10 million rec center

The city of Tiffin broke ground Tuesday on its $10 million recreation center at 105…

Students from the Tiffin school district are all grins as they don hardhats and hold shovels for the groundbreaking of the city's $10 million recreation center on Sept. 16, 2025.

Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to create ‘resilience and innovation hub’ in Iowa City

An Indigenous-led nonprofit organization focused on environmental and social justice issues, as well as the…

A rendering of nonprofit Great Plains Action Society's urban Indigenous-led resilience and innovation hub, which is flanked to the east and west by Gilbert Court and Maiden Lane and to the south by East Benton Street in Iowa City. The proposed project spans approximately one acre.

AI reality check: Regional businesses find practical uses for artificial intelligence

Conducting an initial job interview remotely, Ben Elliott soon noticed a pattern. “It became pretty…

AI generated art from FREEPIK.

Iowa City Bike Library kicks off $1M campaign

The Iowa City Bike Library officially launched its $1 million Bikes Create Community campaign Thursday…

Iowa City Bike Library staff, volunteers, board members and participants cut the ribbon on the new youth hub at the organization's Bikes Create Community campaign Sept. 4.

Positive workforce culture requires intentional approach, Manufacturing Conference panelists emphasize

Developing and maintaining a positive workforce culture doesn’t just happen – it requires an intentional…

Manufacturing Conference 2025 Corporate Culture panelists

Affordable housing development proposed at site of former Roosevelt Elementary School in Iowa City

This story will be updated with additional information. The property housing the former Roosevelt Elementary…

Rendering of the 187-unit affordable housing complex proposed for 611 Greenwood Dr. in Iowa City, the site of the former Roosevelt Elementary School.

With tariffs, Eastern Iowa manufacturers only certain of uncertainty

As the tariff situation in the U.S. continues to fluctuate, manufacturing customers are postponing orders…

Responding to Tariffs panel, from left: Moderator Jen Neumann, CEO of de novo; Nicole Crain, president of ABI; Carl Kirpes, president of KT Pacer; Loras Schaul, owner of Douglas Machine and Engineering LLC; and Todd Shores, virtual CFO of Creative Planning. The panel took place at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Aug 24 as part of Corridor Media’s 2025 Manufacturing Conference.

MakeMyMove campaign draws first participant to Cedar Rapids area – and more on the way

The Collaborative Growth Initiative, a workforce recruitment effort by the cities of Cedar Rapids, Marion…

Jodi Schafer Collaborative Growth Initiative MakeMyMove

Financial world looks to youth to save it from silver tsunami

The financial services industry is at a crossroads and at the center of it is…

Two young professionals shake hands.

GALLERY: Dream City celebrates grand opening of renovated facility

One year ago, Dream City broke ground on an expansion and renovation project, envisioning a…

Dream City organizers celebrated the facility's renovation and expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors draft new letter to Havenpark Communities, urging rent moratorium on manufactured home parks

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is petitioning a Utah company that owns and operates…

Johnson County Supervisor Board Chair Jon Green listens to Emily Meister, director of community impact and engagement with United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties at a work session Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Proposed Governor Street multifamily complex gets green light

Note: The reporter of this article has no relation to Tracy Barkalow, who is mentioned…

A map of Scarlett Point Subdivision, located between North Dodge and Governor Streets in Iowa City. The plat is the future location for Goosetown Apartments.

Business retention, expansion survey helps Greater IC foster growth for Johnson County businesses

Regional economic development groups play an important role in promoting and providing resources for the…

Aerial view of Iowa City

Mercy Iowa City seeks $55M from MercyOne, recovery of ‘fraudulent transfers’

The oversight committee managing Mercy Hospital Iowa City’s bankruptcy estate has filed an adversary proceeding…

Renewable energy is big in Iowa, but can growth continue?

In the past decade, renewable energy production has surged across the United States, a trend…

This 86.1-kilowatt solar array, located on the Wernimont farm near Peosta, was installed by Eagle Point Solar in 2022. CREDIT EAGLE POINT SOLAR