Nemesis Tattoo Studios has moved to a new location on the corner of Gilbert and College Street, and while the business remains in the same building as before…
Iowa City business
Posted inCommunity/News
Bar patrol: Where IC police are stopping, and how often
The City of Iowa City released its August 2014 bar check report earlier this month, breaking down where police in Iowa City are stopping, and how often. The report incorporates stops by both the Iowa City police department and University of Iowa police, with sections delineating the number of times officers st
Posted inCommunity/News
The truth about TIFs
In mid-July, the Iowa City City Council authorized $14.1 million dollars in TIF-funded financial aid to the $49 million dollar, 15-story luxury high-rise named The Chauncey. The debate over the city’s decision to essentially subsidize part of the construction of The Chauncey—which will include more screens for FilmScene, a bowling alley, art gallery space and […]
Posted inCommunity/News
Uber looking to expand in Iowa City
Though no official announcement has been made, it appears as though Uber, the popular ridesharing company, is looking to launch in Iowa City. On September 2, Uber Technologies Inc. posted an ad for “Entry Level Independent Drivers” in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Careerbuilder. Uber has also been reaching out to community members in […]
Posted inCommunity/News
Revival Men’s Pop-up Boutique debuts this Friday: Interview with owner Sheila Davisson
When Catherine Champion announced the closing of Cheap & Chic in April with plans to open a unisex store in its place, she cited the lack of men’s…
Posted inCommunity/News
7th annual EntreFEST kicks off Wednesday in downtown IC
EntreFEST—Iowa’s annual celebration of entrepreneurship—will take place in Iowa City for the first time this year.
As the state’s biggest entrepreneur conference, the event is part summit, part festival and part resource hub. It aims to bring Iowa innovators together to celebrate and foster entrepreneurship. The University of Northern Iowa is the event’s primary sponsor (the UNI Regional Business Center Entrepreneurship Outreach team was responsible for developing the idea and getting the festival off the ground in 2008), but for the…
Posted inCommunity/News
Cheap & Chic to close after five years, re-open as a French Connection boutique
After five years in downtown Iowa City, Cheap & Chic (105 S Dubuque St.) has announced plans to close its doors in June. Owner Catherine…
Posted inCommunity/News
An interview with r.s.v.p. owner Niki Neems
Little Village sits down with Niki Neems, owner of r.s.v.p. (140 North Linn St.), to discuss the challenges and rewards of owning a boutique paper product shop in Iowa City. Originally hailing from small-town Iowa, Neems shares her thoughts on everything from her favorite crafts as a child to the origins of r.s.v.p. Little Village: […]
