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Iowa’s fastest paddler retains title
Okie sits in the front of the canoe as Gary Kenney of Riverside floats toward the boat ramp after finishing the 2nd annual Great Iowa River Canoe and Kayak Race on Saturday, June 25, 2011. (Liz...
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Coralville lands brewery in Iowa River Landing District
Updated by Jim Malewitz 9:01 p.m. A McGregor brewery has announced plans to expand a 25,000-barrel-per-year operation in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing district, which would make it, by far, Iowa’s...
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Levee study for Iowa City’s Taft Speedway delayed
The home of Carol Seydel (green house on right) sits between Taft Speedway and the Iowa River Friday, May 6, 2011 in Iowa City. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has ordered the city...
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Iowa City levee project to be discussed Tuesday night
The home of Carol Seydel (green house on right) sits between Taft Speedway and the Iowa River Friday, May 6, 2011 in Iowa City. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has ordered the city...
View ArticleIowa City Council approves levee study
The City Council voted Tuesday night to commission a study of the proposed levee on Taft Speedway Street.The $84,550 study will be conducted by HDR Engineering Inc. and is to look at the impact of a...
View ArticleIowa River Water Trail Dedication Float Trip
It is probably too late to register, but tomorrow is the Dedication Float Trip for the Iowa River Water Trail. This was originally scheduled for 7 May but postponed due to high water.Tomorrow should be...
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Iowa City to hold meeting on proposed Taft Speedway levee
The home of Carol Seydel (green house on right) sits between Taft Speedway and the Iowa River Friday, May 6, 2011 in Iowa City. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)IOWA CITY – Iowa City will host a public forum on...
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Mussel survey scheduled to take place in light of Coralville Dam repair work
mussels After waters receded from the catastrophic the flood of 2008, an extensive inspection of the Coralville dam was conducted by the US Army Corps of Engineers to ensure that the integrity of the...
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Construction and mussels study begin at Coralville Lake
White heelsplitter mussels are sorted before counting and measuring on the first day of the mussel survey on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, on the Iowa River below the Coralville Lake Dam. (Liz...
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State grant could help fund Burlington Street work in Iowa City
Pedestrians pass through the intersection of Burlington and Madison streets near the University of Iowa. (Brian Ray/ SourceMedia Group News)IOWA CITY – The city of Iowa City may go after a state grant...
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Von Maur to anchor Iowa River Landing development
CORALVILLE — An 80,000-square-foot Von Maur department store will be the retail Main Street anchor tenant for Iowa River Landing, an open-air, mixed use development in Coralville.The Davenport-based...
View ArticleCoralville lands Von Maur with $9.5 million
After initially saying it plans to close its Sycamore Mall store when it opens a new location at Iowa River Landing in Coralville, Von Maur on Thursday released a revised news release stating it has...
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Coralville may seek federal funds for $24.5 million transit facility
Previously an industrial area, Iowa River Landing is a 180-acre mixed-use development in Coralville. (Submitted by Shive-Hattery)Coralville may go after $13 million in federal funds to help pay for a...
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Von Maur anchor store kicks off Iowa River Landing retail with $9.5 million...
UPDATED 9/23/11 TO INCLUDE SEVERAL KEY PROVISIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CORALVILLE CITY COUNCIL+ The consideration paid for the Von Maur parcel will be $10.+ Von Maur...
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Von Maur deal may prompt closer look at Iowa TIF laws
The Marriott Hotel and the Vesta restaurant sit at the intersection of E 9th Street and Quarry Road at the Iowa River Landing Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 in Coralville. (Brian Ray/ SourceMedia Group News)...
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Iowa City prepares TIF district in area set for redevelopment
Aerial photo Iowa City, including the Iowa River, the Old Capitol and University of Iowa campus, Burlington Street bridge and downtown Iowa City, (Sourcemedia 2006) IOWA CITY — The city is taking steps...
View ArticleCrews open new lanes on Interstate 80 through Iowa City
IOWA CITY- Construction crews worked overnight Thursday to open new eastbound lanes on Interstate 80. For the past six months, traffic patterns along a 4.5-mile stretch from the Iowa River bridge to...
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Volunteers gather to clean up Iowa River
Volunteers wait to launch their canoes into the Iowa River at the Sturgis Ferry Park boat ramp on Sunday. (Erica Pennington/SourceMedia Group News)A group of 55 volunteers gathered at the Sturgis Ferry...
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Coralville gets $4 million for transit facility
A Coralville Transit bus on the Lantern Park route sits at a stop Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 in downtown Iowa City. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)CORALVILLE – Coralville has received a $4 million federal grant for...
View ArticlePanera Bread drops plan for First Ave. cafe in Coralville
Plans for a second Panera Bread location in Coralville on First Avenue appear to be off the boards.Panera Bread of Iowa had announced plans in April for a free-standing baker-cafe at the former...
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