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Five businesses from Main Street Iowa communities across the state competed in the final round of the Open 4 Business contest. The Local in downtown Mount Vernon.

Five Iowa businesses awarded at Open 4 Business Pitch Contest

Five businesses from Main Street Iowa communities across the state competed in the final round of the Open 4 Business contest. All of them received...

Revitalizing our economy: The importance of supporting veteran-owned small businesses

The strength of any nation, in many respects, lies in the vibrancy of its economy, which in turn, is largely driven by the energy...
Alicia Velasquez is the artist and entrepreneur behind The House of Dotł’izhi, 327 Kirkwood Ave., Iowa City, Native American shop. CREDIT SIMONE GARZA

Indigenous business woman paves way for Native American fashion, culture in Iowa City

At just 5 years old, Alicia Velasquez began making clothes for her dolls. Using her seamstress mother's fabric scraps and her father’s beadwork as...
Project Hop Fisch big grove brewery

Iowa breweries collaborate to raise $13K for river cleanup efforts

Big Grove Brewery, Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. and Lua Brewing participated in some hands-on cleanup in Iowa rivers during the 20th annual Iowa Project...
Iowa City Downtown Sidewalk sale

Annual sidewalk sales tradition continues in downtown Iowa City this weekend

Iowa City's 55th Annual Sidewalk Sale is taking place Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16. Each year in July the sidewalks are filled with...
NewBo City Market

NewBo City Market hosting ‘Market by Moonlight’ farm-to-table dinner

NewBo City Market has announced that it will be hosting its first "Market by Moonlight" event Aug. 9, 2023. This outdoor farm-to-table dinner will...
rodina

Czech Village restaurant Rodina announces upcoming closure

After nearly four and a half years in Cedar Rapids' Czech Village, Rodina restaurant has  announced its upcoming closure. According to a statement published by...

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