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‘Today’ host Hoda Kotb gives keynote at IWLC event

By Angela Holmes CORALVILLE – You just need one person to believe in you. For NBC broadcast journalist Hoda Kotb, that person was Stan Sandroni, news...

SCORE an opportunity to volunteer

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial “Volunteer Week” was celebrated the week of April 6-12. This is an annual celebration of the fantastic contributions that...

SBA, AARP pair up to help mentor entrepreneurs

By Patricia Brown-Dixon / Guest Editorial Our country has always been proud of our entrepreneurial spirit. But great business ideas don’t just come out of...

Brazile speaker in ACT’s diversity, inclusion series

By Angela Holmes IOWA CITY – Political strategist Donna Brazile is no stranger to Iowa – or to ACT. In honor of Women’s History Month and...

Farmers markets seeing changes, retirements

By Cindy Hadish Danielle Martin and Laura Strabala are hanging up their baking hats after seven years of selling artisan breads and more at Eastern...

Five marks of a stellar internship program

By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial Fetching coffee. Making copies. Answering phones. We know the menial activities that comprise a typical business internship. Dardis Inc. hires...

Stopping the ‘meeting after the meeting’

By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial Ryan is project manager for a high-profile software development team. There are obvious challenges and hurdles to overcome to...

CR fire station meets highest green standard

By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS – The new Central Fire Station appears haunted by green, energy-saving ghosts. Lights turn on and off as firefighters enter and...

State regulators rebuff CR casino proposal

By Dave DeWitte The rejection of a casino license application for the Cedar Crossing Casino in Cedar Rapids was a letdown to supporters of a...

Rowver trike gives disabled bikers a chance to ride

By Dave DeWitte MOUNT VERNON – The Rowver Rowing Trike could become a new kind of freedom machine for paraplegics who want to remain active,...

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