IOWA CITY – The city of Iowa City wants some help as it re-envisions its downtown and the Riverfront Crossings neighborhood to the south. Staff wants to hire a consultant, HDR Engineering Inc., to develop plans for the two districts, primarily to address zoning issues. The firm, which is headquartered in Omaha and has a [...]

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 [...]