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IWD to deploy modernized unemployment system
Unemployed workers in Iowa soon will be accessing a new system in order to process their unemployment insurance claims and search for jobs. Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced Tuesday, May 27, that its decades-old system would temporarily go dark at…
Students’ mental health challenges multiplying
The COVID-19 pandemic is most defined as a physical health issue, with its wealth of…
Online certifications offer Iowa residents a needed career switch
The economic hardships of the last 18 months revealed vulnerabilities in countless industries across the…
Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan’s Bar to reopen Sept. 28
The Cedar Rapids restaurant reopens from 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday at 101 Third Ave. SW. …
Back in black
It doesn’t matter which football team the Iowa Hawkeyes are playing in Iowa City this…
Hallmar welcomes Hope, the new resident pet
Mercy Cedar Rapids has welcomed a new member to its Hallmar family. Hope, a 5-year-old…
Art program open to grieving children, families
UnityPoint Hospice and Cedar Memorial have joined forces to offer a program to grieving children…
Sobering Unit opens at Mental Health Access Center
The Mental Health Access Center in Cedar Rapids has opened a Sobering Unit for intoxicated…
Proposed development near Solon gets initial rezoning approval from Johnson County supervisors
A rezoning request for a residential development west of Solon received initial approval from the…
ABI disapproves of President Biden’s new vaccine requirements, calls mandate ‘misguided’
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) came out critical of President Biden’s new…
Slim Chickens restaurant chain heads to Iowa
Slim Chickens, a fast casual restaurant chain originating out of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and specializing in hand-breaded…
Iowa City announces new deputy city manager
Redmond Jones II will officially become the new deputy city manager of Iowa City on…
Alliant Energy donates $4 million to help customers pay energy bills
A $4 million donation by Alliant Energy to its Hometown Care Energy Fund will help…
Amid staffing shortages, local businesses provide internships to Four Oaks youth
Four Oaks’ TotalChild Workforce program is connecting Linn County youth to paid internship opportunities to…
SBA approves $2.7 million in Iowa loans in August
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 41 loans for $21,596,800 to Iowa businesses in August,…
Developer: Linn County casino would donate 8% of proceeds to nonprofits
Leaders and supporters of Linn County’s Nov. 2 gaming referendum gathered Wednesday afternoon to make…
