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Fluid Quip Technologies installs DCO system at Minnesota ethanol plant
Fluid Quip Technologies has completed the installation and startup of its DCO (Distillers Corn Oil) Technology system at Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. in Benson, Minnesota. The Cedar Rapids-based process engineering firm said the system improved distillers corn oil recovery at…
ADM opens advanced flavor production facility in China
ADM has unveiled the ADM Food Technology (Pinghu) Co., Ltd., a fully automated flavor production…
UI to study automation impact on clerical work
Automation is changing everyone’s jobs, even secretaries and receptionists, office assistants and mailroom clerks. But…
Market After Dark returns this Saturday to downtown Cedar Rapids
A popular downtown Cedar Rapids event is returning Saturday. Market After Dark is Lighting the…
Worker shortage threatens the food industry
Randy Larson has owned Monica’s, an upscale, Italian American restaurant on the Coralville strip, for…
Future of the workplace
The future of the workforce and workplaces looks bright — if workers, managers and community…
St. Wenceslaus Church to celebrate 99th Czech Goulash Day
St. Wenceslaus Church is preparing a post-derecho comeback by hosting its popular festival, Czech Goulash…
Mercy Iowa City introduces new tool for knee replacement surgery
Patients who need knee replacement surgery now have access to a new robotic-assisted surgery tool…
CVS in Iowa City offers drive-through COVID testing
CVS Health, located at 2425 Muscatine Ave. in Iowa City, is now a COVID-19 test…
Cedar Rapids non-profit moves to a new location
A local non-profit that supports children in foster care has moved to a new location.…
Bloomhall family donates $1 million to Mercy Medical Center Foundation
The Mercy Medical Center Foundation has received a $1 million commitment from John, Cindy, and…
Iowa’s unemployment rate remains at 4.1% in August
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1% in August, staying above the U.S.…
Travero’s new Logistics Park facility offers versatile, affordable transportation options
In recent years, small to medium-sized businesses and manufacturers in Eastern Iowa have faced a…
Welcoming Wings to be featured at Downtown Farmers Market
The welcoming wings currently scattered around Cedar Rapids will all come together for a final…
Indian Creek Nature Center’s Creekside Forest School now open
The new nature-based preschool at the Indian Creek Nature Center (ICNC), the Creekside Forest School…
Raytheon to require COVID-19 vaccinations from U.S. employees
Raytheon Technologies is mandating all U.S. employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine or risk disciplinary action…
