Nancy Bird

The Downtown Dish episode 1

The Downtown Dish: Summer events in Iowa City, with special guest Nancy Bird

On today’s episode: Anna and Charlie go over some of the upcoming summer events in Downtown IC before hopping into an interview with Nancy Bird, president and CEO of Greater Iowa City, Inc., and then wrap up with a playful…

Nancy Bird named CEO of merged ICAD and IC Business Partnership entity

The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (Business Partnership) and Iowa City Area Development (ICAD) boards…

Nancy Bird

Newsmakers: Back in black

SEP 13 It doesn’t matter which football team the Iowa Hawkeyes are playing in Iowa…

Newsmakers: ‘We can’t win for losing’

MAY 24 When the Centers for Disease Control opened the floodgates May 13 to vaccinated…

Back in black

It doesn’t matter which football team the Iowa Hawkeyes are playing in Iowa City this…

Downtown Iowa City welcomes new retail openings, restaurants

Retail stores, restaurants, a bowling alley, schools, and store expansions are among the highlights for…

Downtown Iowa City looking to diversify retail options

After a challenging 2020 which saw foot traffic hit an all-time low in typically vibrant…

Winter Up program to assist downtown Iowa City restaurants

The Iowa City Downtown District in collaboration with the city of Iowa City announced a…

Businesses face fall without Hawkeye football

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] Still reeling from the one-two-three blow of a crippling pandemic, a…

ICDD: Winds of change sweeping downtown IC businesses

Iowa City Downtown District leaders discussed the social, economic and health changes disrupting downtown businesses…

The Mill in Iowa City draws interest from local investors

The Mill at 120 E. Burlington St. is a cultural institution in Iowa City. By…

Iowa City clearing space for more seating, pickups

Small businesses sit along a quiet Linn Street on a recent weekday afternoon. A new…

‘Better together’ is right message

CBJ EDITORIAL We have continually been impressed by the collaboration and vision of Johnson County’s…

Small shops widen ways to connect with customers

Steven Ginsberg, of Ginsberg Jewelers in Cedar Rapids, has made it a point to stay…

A solid leadership choice at ICAD

CBJ Editorial When Joe Raso resigned as president of the Iowa City Area Development (ICAD)…

Businesses remain stoic as Ped Mall revamp continues

The iconic Ped Mall fountain and the playground near the Iowa City Public Library will…