Nancy Bird
Nancy Bird: Bringing people, and organizations, together
Nancy Bird’s path to leading Johnson County’s premier economic development organization wound through Africa, Seattle, and a classified ad her mother clipped from a newspaper. Growing up in Washington, Iowa — the daughter of a farmer and a teacher —…
Big leadership changes in Iowa City
Three of the most high profile and challenging, public sector positions in Iowa City are…
Iowa City Downtown District appoints new director
The Iowa City Downtown District’s (ICDD) Executive Committee and Board of Directors unanimously approved the…
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…
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…
