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Downtown Iowa City fair trade retailer rebrands, expands mission
Downtown Iowa City’s Ten Thousand Villages will rebrand as Mosaic Iowa City, marking what owner Liz Preciado called a strategic shift to support ethical commerce and fair trade practices on a broader scale. The nonprofit retailer, which has operated as…
Indigenous business woman paves way for Native American fashion, culture in Iowa City
At just 5 years old, Alicia Velasquez began making clothes for her dolls. Using her…
Receiver sought for Iowa City hospital that’s alleged to be in a ‘financial freefall’
An Iowa City hospital that is alleged to be in a “financial freefall” and on…
Iowa City home prices increase by 10% in 2023
Iowa City home prices increased by 10.4% between May 2022 and May 2023, according to…
ICAD announces departure of Tom Banta
Iowa City Area Development (ICAD) has announced the departure of Tom Banta, ICAD and the…
Goosetown Cafe in Iowa City closes
The Goosetown Cafe in Iowa City’s Northside neighborhood is closed indefinitely, according to an online…
Annual sidewalk sales tradition continues in downtown Iowa City this weekend
Iowa City’s 55th Annual Sidewalk Sale is taking place Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July…
Mercy Iowa City opens new obstetrics and gynecology clinic
Mercy Iowa City has announced its affiliation with OB-GYN Associates of Iowa City and Coralville.…
Iowa City awarded federal funds to buy electric buses
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced 130 awards totaling nearly…
Wilson’s Orchard & Farm to offer handmade pizza
Wilson’s Orchard & Farm, located at 4823 Dingleberry Road NE in Iowa City, is now…
Helping Iowa City thrive
In our last editorial, we noted Nancy Bird’s appointment as the new CEO/president of the…
Iowa City Marketplace is headed to auction next month
Brookwood Capital Advisors is putting the Iowa City Marketplace up for auction nearly one year…
Urban Acres provides grocery shoppers with $6,000 in gift cards
As part of Urban Acres Real Estate’s “It’s So Refreshing” campaign and the launch of…
Iowa City Elks Lodge 590 receives $2 million renovation
The more than 700 members of the Iowa City’s Elks Lodge 590 will soon enjoy…
ACT expands online test offerings
Starting with a pilot group of 5,000 testers in December, ACT will begin to offer…
Iowa City Downtown District appoints new director
The Iowa City Downtown District’s (ICDD) Executive Committee and Board of Directors unanimously approved the…
