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The Downtown Dish with Leslie Nolte of Nolte Academy, ICON Conservatory

In this episode of Downtown Dish, hosts Anna Moyers Stone and Charlie Nusser chat about Iowa City’s pre-holiday events — like the Kids Market, Hunt for the Elves, and Small Business Saturday — before welcoming Leslie Nolte, founder of Nolte…

Axiom Consultants to host ‘Play It Forward’ fundraiser for skilled trades education

Axiom Consultants will host “Play It Forward,” a fundraiser benefiting the Foundation for the Trades,…

Axiom Consultants Play it Forward

ACT names Steve Tapp as CEO, succeeding Janet Godwin

ACT has appointed Steve Tapp as chief executive officer (CEO), the Iowa City-based assessment company…

Steve Tapp Janet Godwin ACT

Schickedanz resigns as Englert executive director; Huckfeldt named interim director

The Englert Theatre announced Thursday, Oct. 16 that Keegan Colletta Huckfeldt has been named interim…

Keegan Colletta Huckfeldt Englert Theatre

University of Iowa’s International Writing Program director to step down

Christopher Merrill, longtime director of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program (IWP), will step…

Christopher Merrill, director of University of Iowa's International Writing Program.

Iowa City offers matching grants for building improvements in key districts

The City of Iowa City is accepting applications for its Building Change Grant Program (BCGP),…

Signs for Scout's Honor and Camp are prominently displayed on Iowa Avenue. Both eateries were recipients of CoSign.

Iowa City launches grant program for commercial property improvements

Iowa City has opened applications for a new grant program aimed at improving commercial properties…

Iowa City Dubuque Street celebration

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…

The Downtown Dish with Kate Dreyer and Jessica Meyer of The Shop

In this episode, hosts Anna and Charlie celebrate fall in Iowa City, discussing local events…

Jessica Meyer and Kate Dreyer speak chat about their business The Shop on the Downtown Dish Podcast.

EntreFEST to be held in Iowa City in 2026

The 2026 edition of EntreFEST will be held in Iowa City, organizers announced Wednesday, Sept.…

Alex Taylor NewBoCo EntrreFEST

Maverik outlines transition plans for Kum & Go locations in Corridor

Maverik has outlined its transition plans for the stores it purchased as part of its…

Kum & Go store North Liberty

Procter & Gamble to add 100 new jobs with $150M Iowa City expansion

Procter & Gamble is planning to expand its Oral-B Laboratories production capacity in Iowa City,…

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.

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.

Johnson County cities kick off campaign for 1% local option sales tax

The cities of Coralville, North Liberty and Iowa City teamed up on Tuesday as part…

A Local Makes Sense campaign sign is displayed at Greater Iowa City's headquarters during a press conference Sept. 2. The cities of Coralville, North Liberty and Iowa City have teamed up in a campaign to convince voters to elect a 1% local option sales tax on the Nov. 4 ballot.

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.