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Jessica Horaney: Inspiring the next generation of female engineers

Women represent 23 percent of new engineering graduates, a number Jessica Horaney is seeking to grow. “It’s an improvement,” Ms. Horaney said recently. “When I graduated from college, I was one of two women in my class. I was the…

Elizabeth Jacobi: Striking a service balance

Elizabeth Jacobi Assistant City Attorney City of Cedar Rapids Elizabeth Jacobi’s version of her job…

Reverse supply chain: Liquidators and resellers profit from excess stock

The Ornery Octopus Surplus and Liquidation store in Hiawatha isn’t open Mondays, but that doesn’t…

Younger crowd heads to thrift stores

Thrift-store shoppers are getting younger and hipper. “They’re really looking for those items donated by…

Insurance questions loom

It’s going to take a while to sort out just how 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic and…

Scratching a niche

Eco Lips will nearly double its space at its new Cedar Rapids facility, located in…

Wind on the rise in Iowa

Iowa’s wind, which last year became the state’s largest source of electrical power, has reached…

Wind on the rise in Iowa

Iowa’s wind, which last year became the state’s largest source of electrical power, has reached…