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UI Health Care Downtown Campus at 500 E. Market St. in Iowa City.

UI Health Care opens newly-renovated inpatient unit at downtown campus

A previously shuttered inpatient unit at the University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Campus – formerly Mercy Iowa City – has reopened following a months-long renovation effort. The 26-bed unit known as “3 Center” by staff is fully outfitted with…

Caravel Autism Health opens in Iowa City

Caravel Autism Health, a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of young children on the…

Downtown Iowa City welcomes international art installation

The Iowa City Downtown District, in partnership with the city of Iowa City, Think Iowa…

Student built shed on display and for sale during Iowa City Parade of Homes

Architecture, construction and engineering (ACE) students at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of…

Students pictured left to right: Zander Edkin, Ryan Humphrey, Carter Hebl, Ty Becicka, Charlie Crigger, Kale Clark, and Kassidy Harrison. CREDIT GREATER IOWA CITY AREA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

Summer Gallery Walk returns to downtown Iowa City

The Summer Gallery Walk returns to downtown Iowa City from 5-8 p.m. June 3 during…

More than 20 artists will be featured during the Summer Art Walk on June 3 in Iowa City.

Oasis Street Food expands its reach in Eastern Nebraska

Iowa City-based Oasis Street Food is finding momentum in Eastern Nebraska, where its no-preservatives hummus…

Co-founders Naftaly Stramer and Ofer Sivan outside Iowa City Oasis Falafel Restaurant. CREDIT OASIS

Affordable housing crisis: Limited options among issues facing low-income families

The cost of limited affordable housing has dramatically outpaced wages, and local families cannot keep…

Monroe Place Apartments was converted from an elementary school to 19 affordable apartment units in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING NETWORK

Courage Ride charity bike ride planned for sarcoma cancer research

Courage Ride, an annual charity bike ride benefiting the University of Iowa’s sarcoma cancer research…

Monument Hills IC development would feature senior housing cooperative

A development group is in the initial stages of transforming wooded land in Iowa City…

An aerial view of The Estates in North Liberty, a senior-living cooperative similar to The Borough, a proposed community part of the Monument Hills development.

Iowa City pedicab business offers rides, outdoor advertising advantages

A local company is offering pedicab transportation services around Iowa City for events, date nights…

Iowa City pedicab

South District Diversity Market returns for second season

The 2nd Annual South District Diversity Market will kick off from 1-7 p.m. May 28…

Iowa Utility Association speakers talk electric vehicles, renewable energy

For organizations willing to take the initiative, looking into new technology like renewable energy and…

DEV2022, Andrew Busch, Iowa Utility Association

Spring tourism up 144% in Iowa City compared to pandemic levels

Iowa City is leading the Corridor in tourism recovery in 2022, according to data from…

Downtown Iowa City’s Annual Sidewalk Sales. CREDIT IOWA CITY DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

Applications open for second cohort of Builders + Backers

Heartland Forward and its partners, Builders + Backers and the Iowa City Area Development Group…

Builders and Backers

Inclusive ICR launches free diversity, equity and inclusion assessment for area employers

*This story was originally posted on April 18* Inclusive ICR, a regional coalition with a…

ICR Iowa

Farmers markets in the Corridor have a new look since pandemic 

Changes are underway at farmers markets in the Corridor, as the outdoor season kicks off…