Bundled-up tree-hunters with mittened kids in tow lined the road along the Ely evergreen market before it opened at 9 a.m. Friday. And at Solon’s Handley’s Holiday Hillside Inc., about 30 minutes south, dozens of parked vehicles squeezed the gravel road from both sides for as far as the eye could see.
223 Baby Co opened its doors at the beginning of October as one of the newest retailers in downtown Iowa City.
Due to the conditions and challenges many businesses have faced in the past 18 months, more companies are finding it increasingly difficult to adequately staff their establishments. Compounding those issues are the more recent shortages and price increases related to supply chain difficulties.
When Cale Henderson saw the empty building space in the Town & Country Shopping Center, he knew right away that it would make a great event rental space.
Local residents whose sweet tooth puts them at odds with a vegan diet or gluten restrictions can thank a church bake sale for expanding their options.
That will mean some new names alongside traditional mainstays such as Schild Brau and Iowa Pale Ale. Many new styles will be offered in cans, also new for Millstream.
Candice Luter will share her experience Nov. 10 at Cedar Rapids’ 1 Million Cups.
From Global Entrepreneurship Week to annual meeting, big events pay tribute to local success
Without access to that early funding, many Iowa entrepreneurs have to close their doors before their business even has a chance to begin.
University of Iowa students create birthday boxes --filled with a gift and games, a birthday cake, birthday decor and more -- for children in need.
B.J. and Jim Hobart didn’t set out to be restaurateurs, but they’re opening their second restaurant – the Old Hospital Pub – in the former infirmary on the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School campus in Vinton.
Ice Cube Press lists dozens of titles still in print, including some of its earliest.
HappyGram is a card delivery service for those living in senior communities. Family and friends go to the HappyGram website where they can write a personalized message and upload a photo from their computer or smartphone.
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