Steve Gravelle

Hodge Construction, which started as a small contractor in 1981, has kept a low-profile while developing major projects in Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha.

The frequently changing tariffs on imported ingredients are creating some challenges for skin care company EcoLips. The manufacturer relies on a variety of ingredients that can’t be grown in the United States. Frequently fluctuating ingredient costs may have an impact on the steady growth the company has experienced.

Scarlett Boutique owner Tasha Erickson says finding ways to evolve are a key piece of the Mount Vernon boutique’s success.

For nearly two decades, Kirkwood Community College has provided summertime Kirkwood Interactive Camps for Kids — also known as KICK. …

Aquatic business has grown to include more than 180 display tanks and 12 outdoor ponds.

A Coralville company recently received state funds to assist with building robotic prototype that will keep flocks moving and alert farmers to potential issues sooner.

You don’t need to live with that nagging soreness in a shoulder, elbow or other joint.

Andrew Saulnier launched A Closer Look in December 2006 and has seen business grow steadily. Saulnier sees about 80 percent of his business come from real estate agents and lenders.

Family entertainment centers combine in large indoor spaces games and activities such as laser tag and miniature golf with features of traditional full-scale amusement parks and arcades. According to the business site Market.us News, the entertainment center/trampoline park industry was projected to crack $1 billion in 2024.

Van Horne man working to become a go-to handyman in Cedar Rapids and other Eastern Iowa communities.

What area brewers have to say about declining sales in tap rooms across Eastern Iowa.

Pete’s Piano Service owner Pete Cacioppo, 58, has been in and around keyboards for 50 years.

When sharing the streets with vehicles is a necessary reality, cyclists can take some simple precautions.

Utility engineers and crews have extensive experience in securing the nation’s power grid — some 120,000 miles of transmission lines operated by 500 companies and cooperatives — against natural disaster. Researchers and engineers in Iowa are working to ensure the system is safe from intentional sabotage by hackers.

Cancers of the eye are exceedingly rare, and only a rare handful of cancer clinics in the nation are equipped to deal with them.