Iowa River Landing’s New Facility A German-style brewery in northeast Iowa is expanding into Coralville’s Iowa River Landing, the company announced Wednesday. Backpocket Brewery, which has brewing operations at Old Man River Restaurant & Brewery in McGregor, plans to open a new production facility at the IRL next summer, Backpocket Brewery Brew-master Jacob Simmons said. [...]
The University of Iowa is looking to modern arts and theater venues around the country for guidance in planning a new Hancher Auditorium. The university’s latest report detailing proposed Hancher costs identified four facilities as comparisons for a new Hancher, and U of I officials have traveled as far as California to visit sites in [...]
The university of Iowa is providing 11,800 feet of HESCO barriers to communities in Louisiana threatened by flooding. When the Louisiana governor’s office contacted HESCO Bastion USA to provide the barriers to guard against flooding, the company didn’t have enough barriers on hand to fulfill the request. HESCO contacted UI, which has kept 15,000 feet [...]
The University of Iowa says a $10 million donation from two longtime supporters will be used to endow two faculty positions and to promote faculty and staff research and services at UI’s Children’s Hospital. The Iowa City Press-Citizen is reporting that the gift comes from Jerre (JEHR’-ee) and Mary Joy Stead (stehd), of Scottsdale, Ariz. [...]
GEICO will hire nearly 30 associates for its sales and customer service departments and 100 associates over the course of the year due to the company’s continuing national growth. GEICO is the third largest private passenger automobile insurer in the United States. “Our office in Coralville employs some 350 associates and we’re growing just like [...]
When he and his father were looking for places to open a new taqueria restaurant in the Midwest in the early 1990s, Rodney Anderson said he grew to like a corner store that was available at Clinton and Washington streets in downtown Iowa City. “We were looking at Iowa City because we thought it was [...]
A famed Jackson Pollock painting that some state lawmakers want the University of Iowa to sell could be the centerpiece of a touring exhibit of American art. Sean O’Harrow, director of the university museum, said details are still being finalized but he expects the painting will be in an international show that debuts in the [...]
Iowa City and the University of Iowa want to tap the city’s landfill where acres of garbage are rotting for energy to power and heat laboratories and research centers. The city, the university and MidAmerican Energy are partnering on a project to pipe methane gas from the landfill to the university’s Oakdale Campus, the Iowa [...]
When Tim Fairbanks and his wife moved to Iowa City from northern Vermont last July, they were shocked at how inexpensive it was to eat out. They went out for a steak dinner one of their first nights in town expecting to pay $250; instead they paid just more than $100. “Restaurant pricing is dramatically [...]
Selling an iconic Jackson Pollock painting would discourage future donations to Iowa’s public universities and likely lead to a lawsuit, several officials said. An Iowa House subcommittee this week supported the sale of Pollock’s “Mural,” which had an estimated value of $150 million in 2008. The painting was donated to the University of Iowa in [...]
JOHN WEBER, CO-OWNER OF DWELL HOME FURNISHINGS & INTERIOR DESIGN A Local Business With A Passion The owners of Dwell Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Coralville, Iowa, adhere to a philosophy that consists of three words: renew, refresh and excite. Founded in 1991 and co-owned by John Weber and 3 hands on partners, the [...]
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FEMA awards $6.5 million for Iowa Memorial Union improvements
The University of Iowa has been awarded nearly $6.5 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, to make improvements to the Iowa Memorial Union, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Cumming, announced Tuesday.
Putting Roosevelt on market going to a vote
Stephen Murley recommended to the Iowa City Community School District Facilities Committee on Tuesday that Roosevelt Elementary school building be sold. The School Board will vote whether put the building on the market at its Dec. 6 meeting.
Event helps area homeless people in search of clothing, health care and information
The Community Connections Day event at the local church, was organized by the Johnson County Homeless Coordinating Board. The event provided participants with information, resources and referrals on a range of subjects including mental health, health and dental care, educational rights and legal information. Participants were able to receive haircuts, dental checkups, massages and Hepatitis C and HIV screenings, as well.
