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Iowa City’s literary mission endures
Paul Engle, the late poet and arts entrepreneur who led the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and co-founded the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program, once said, “If you are reading poetry to each other, you are not fighting each other.” In…
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…
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…
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…
Iowa City pedicab business offers rides, outdoor advertising advantages
A local company is offering pedicab transportation services around Iowa City for events, date nights…
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…
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…
Applications open for second cohort of Builders + Backers
Heartland Forward and its partners, Builders + Backers and the Iowa City Area Development Group…
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…
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…
Opinion: Cancel the ICR Iowa brand
When a business has a product, service or brand that isn’t being embraced, typically leaders…
Builders and Backers celebrate successes, preview summer cohort
A collection of local entrepreneurs gathered May 5 to celebrate the progress they have made…
Mercy Iowa City hosting Clinical Hiring Event, seeking multiple positions in immediate need
Mercy Iowa City is hosting a Clinical Hiring Event to fill an immediate need for…
Steindler Orthopedic Clinic building sold to a MedRealty firm
Steindler Orthopedic Clinic has announced in a release that it has closed on the $11…
