COVID-19
Neighborhood Centers of JC, Free Medical Clinic earn ARPA funds
Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County and the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic were awarded preliminary funding from Iowa City Council using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to expand medical services and renovate a community center. As part of the…
Loans are up, earnings down for Iowa banks through Q3
INDEX: A chart showing loans among Iowa-chartered banks through the past seven quarters and the…
Czech Village NewBo district launches small business lab
The Czech Village New Bohemia Main Street District is rolling out a new online business coaching service, “The…
Buy. Give. Grow. campaign aims to keep dollars local
Hoping to champion a “local-first” mindset and support businesses through the holiday season and beyond,…
Loyal to Local campaign encourages local shopping
A new grassroots campaign, Loyal to Local, will launch Nov. 16 to increase support of…
Heavy demand, disruptions keep appliance customers waiting
Retailers are having difficulty keeping up with an onslaught of customer demand for appliances, particularly…
The pandemic changed banking, but what will stick?
Seven months after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and eight months after a recession…
The pandemic changed banking, but what will stick?
Seven months after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and eight months after a recession…
Job market gains a hopeful sign
While COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon, we are heartened that Iowa’s unemployment rate continues…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases again
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, increased…
Winter Up program to assist downtown Iowa City restaurants
The Iowa City Downtown District in collaboration with the city of Iowa City announced a…
U.S. Bank to close five Corridor branches
U.S. Bank plans to close one branch each in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Washington, West…
Week brings glimmers of hope for area boutique hotels
The 65-room Hotel Millwright in Amana combines history and modern industrial design. The hotel will…
Mercy Medical Center announces furlough plan
Citing a substantial drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Medical Center in Cedar…
Bar owners sound off on shutdown impacts: ‘We are being crushed’
DC’s on Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall was serving customers the night of Sept. 30. But…
Lumber prices threaten to stall state’s homebuilding market
Home construction and remodeling have been among the bright spots of 2020’s bleak pandemic economy…
