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Iowa City narrows affordable housing focus
Members of the Iowa City Council and staff offer feedback on several affordable housing initiatives during the council's Sept. 20 meeting. Those initiatives will...
Hawkeyes can now ‘Rent Like A Champion’
A view of Kinnick Stadium from a nearby residential area. Rent Like a Champion, a home rental service, is expanding into the Iowa City...
E-bikes outride ‘cheating’ stigma in Iowa
Demand for 'the future of cycling' remains mixed as consumers mull price, tradition
By Dave DeWitte
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In Iowa, where many consider crossing the state by pedal...
Iowa City seeks revenue for affordable housing
Iowa City Administrator Geoff Fruin addresses the city council on June 21 during a presentation about expanding affordable housing. City council members plan to...
Daydreams Comics turns page on 30 years
Customer Alexis Smith thumbs through back issues at Daydreams Comics on May 2.
By Chase Castle
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Daydreams Comics, the quaint shop on Dubuque Street in downtown...
University Camera puts photo struggles into focus
Sales associate Steve Moon helps a customer at University Camera at 4 S. Dubuque St. in Iowa City, where the store has been located...
Startup Weekend offers support, networking
Participants at Startup Weekend IC debate various business ideas during the Friday night session. PHOTO JONAH TERRY/SCULPT
By Nicholas Yanes
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IOWA CITY—Startup Weekends have become popular,...
Iowa City ready for its close-up
By Ashley Levitt
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Iowa City may lack the ocean views or the big-name designers of Los Angeles, but independent filmmakers and producers are rapidly discovering...
Uber takes pass on Iowa City
By Chase Castle
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Following the Iowa City Council’s approval of new regulations for taxis and ridesharing services, San Francisco-based company Uber has said it will...
Stuff Etc. capitalizes on recycling mentality
By Angela Holmes
CORALVILLE—By responding to market demands and providing stellar customer service, Mary Sundblad has grown her retail business into one of the largest...