Tag: iowa city
Iowa City teen finds recipe for new baking startup
Aashika Gadkari, founder of iCakes, works on a batch of cupcakes in her home kitchen. CREDIT GADKARI FAMILY
At just 16, Iowa City West junior Aashika Gadkari...
Englert Theatre marquee makes a Friday comeback
PHOTO: The Englert Theatre’s distinctive marquee has been under restoration since this spring. CREDIT ENGLERT
After months of restoration work, the iconic Englert Theatre marquee...
Procter & Gamble Beauty Care has big year in Iowa City
P&G's Iowa City plant added Safeguard liquid hand soap, one of the company's fastest growing personal care brands, to the production line-up this summer....
Learning from ICR’s failure
The joint economic development venture between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City was supposed to attract businesses and talent, foster cooperation and ultimately create an...
Godwin named permanent CEO at ACT
Janet Godwin
Janet Godwin has been named the permanent CEO of ACT Inc., the Iowa City-based nonprofit learning organization. She had been serving as interim...
ICR Iowa reorganizing with focus on external marketing
An economic development venture launched three years ago to market the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area and attract talent to the region is reorganizing and...
Winter Up program to assist downtown Iowa City restaurants
The Iowa City Downtown District in collaboration with the city of Iowa City announced a new “Winter Up Program” to support the continuation of...
ACT settles class action suit for $16M
ACT Inc. has agreed to a $16 million settlement over a class action lawsuit alleging that it improperly reported students’ disability status to colleges...
U.S. Bank to close five Corridor branches
U.S. Bank plans to close one branch each in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Washington, West Branch and Williamsburg after announcing a new round of...
IC dog community center facility to be named W.A.L.K.
The proposed W.A.L.K. dog center CREDIT: Shive-Hattery Inc.
The name 'W.A.L.K.' has been chosen for a private dog-themed community activities center aiming to open next...