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 largest brewery. Backpocket Brewing will open the 15,000-square-foot facility featuring a large tap room and beer garden for the public in Coralville. Backpocket currently has [...]

By Leah Garris, correspondent Despite the growth in videoconferencing, some hotels in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City say they’re experiencing an increase in the number of business travelers staying with them, as well as in on-site events and meetings they’re hosting. “We’re noticing that business travelers are traveling more,” says Jeff Peller, general manager at [...]