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Textiles' store sign at 105 S. Dubuque St. in the Ped Mall.

Downtown Iowa City clothing boutique, Textiles, reopening this month under new ownership

A downtown Iowa City women’s clothing boutique is reopening under new ownership this month after 34 years in business. Textiles will reopen at 105 S. Dubuque St. in the Pedestrian Mall with new owner Miranda Meyer, an Iowa City native…

WRH rebrands as Wendler Inc., plans move to Cedar Rapids’ NewBo District

WRH, the heavy civil contractor whose recent work has involved development of Cedar Rapids’ permanent…

Wendler team Kurt Reihmann

Mercy Iowa City seeks $55M from MercyOne, recovery of ‘fraudulent transfers’

The oversight committee managing Mercy Hospital Iowa City’s bankruptcy estate has filed an adversary proceeding…

CBJ Editorial: Scrap the proposed natural gas power plant

Mark Twain was quoted as saying: “Buy land, they aren’t making any more of it.”…

Alliant proposed power plant airport hazard areas

University of Iowa Venture School accepting fall 2025 applications

The University of Iowa’s Venture School is accepting applications for its fall 2025 cohort, which…

UI Venture School logo

Eastern Iowa Health Center opens new Cedar Rapids pharmacy

The Eastern Iowa Health Center will celebrate the opening of its new pharmacy with a…

Eastern Iowa Health Center pharmacy

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa launches new financial literacy program

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa has been selected as one of the few JA locations…

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa logo

Can Shed selects Kids First Law Center as third quarter nonprofit partner

Can Shed has named Kids First Law Center as its featured nonprofit partner for the…

Can Shed Hiawatha Iowa

Helix Electric to hire 400 workers for Cedar Rapids data center project

Helix Electric Inc., a national electrical contracting firm, announced plans Wednesday to hire 400 workers…

Data center server racks

Coe College’s aviation program earns Part 141 ground certification

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Coe College’s application to operate the ground portion of…

Big Grove Brewing to host Neighborhood Block Party weekend, boost community grants

Big Grove Brewing will host its annual Neighborhood Block Party weekend Aug. 15-17 at all…

A smiling woman brings a tray of Neighborhood Beer to some women sitting at a picnic table.

Renewable energy is big in Iowa, but can growth continue?

In the past decade, renewable energy production has surged across the United States, a trend…

This 86.1-kilowatt solar array, located on the Wernimont farm near Peosta, was installed by Eagle Point Solar in 2022. CREDIT EAGLE POINT SOLAR

Clock House Brewing to assume operations of Iowa Brewing Company

Clock House Brewing will take over operations of Iowa Brewing Company’s Third Street taproom, continuing…

Iowa Brewing Company interior

WITH GALLERY: Cedar Rapids leaders dedicate latest flood protection project near Czech Village

Flood protection for the west side of Cedar Rapids has taken a significant step forward,…

Cedar River flood protection pump station

Brucemore to mark 100 years of Grant Wood Sleeping Porch

Historic Cedar Rapids landmark Brucemore will celebrate the 100th anniversary of one of its most…

Grant Wood's decorative mural gracing Brucemore's sleeping porch is one of the few surviving examples of his interior design work, the nonprofit says.

Corridor sports complexes serve up wins on and off the court

If you were a Midwest kid playing sports in the ‘80s or ‘90s, you can…

Girl playing softball youth sports