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Eastern Iowa Airport opens aviation workforce campus to address labor shortages
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) has launched a new Aviation Workforce Development Campus aimed at addressing growing labor shortages across the aviation industry. The initiative, which includes academic partnerships with Coe College and Kirkwood Community College, is designed to train…
Minimum wage hike recommended for Linn County
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett shown during the 2015 State of the City speech. The…
UI’s Harreld says private partnerships may supplant state funding
UI President Bruce Harreld visits with philanthropist and UI donor John Pappajohn at a “Life…
Van Meter named Coolest of the Cool
Distributor takes takes top honors in CBJ’s 2016 Coolest Places to Work by empowering employee-owners…
Empowered employees keep Aerotek cool
Members of the Aerotek team volunteer in the Adopt a Highway program. Community involvement is…
TelePharm finds its prescription for fun
TelePharm staff members hit the lanes in Cedar Rapids Bowling Center in February as part…
Frond Design Studio takes top honors at Invest in She
Entrepreneurs at Invest in She included, in front, Michelle Owens, Elizabeth Caven and Catherine Heasley.…
Modine workers settle in for final summer
Training, transitions underway as workers prep for plant closure By Emery Styron [email protected] The…
NewBo City Market hits its stride
CR’s most popular attraction shifts to serve new communities By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The…
Corridor commerce groups set sights on Cuba
By Chase Castle [email protected] Following recent efforts by President Barack Obama to loosen trade and…
Honoring 2016’s Financial Executives of the Year
Seven of the Corridor’s leading CFOs were named Financial Executives of the Year. From left…
Corridor companies continue to adapt to ICD-10
Despite concerns about its implementation, the crossover to a more complex medical coding system six…
MERGE gets $1.5 million for prototyping studio
By Chase Castle [email protected] The co-working space and educational tech center known as MERGE in…
POGO brand gives Eco Lips a bounce
Eco Lips CEO Steve Shriver shows off the new POGO line in front of the…
SCOTUS rules in favor of CRST on fees
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] A dispute over $4.7 million in legal fees between CRST International…
Kirkwood looks back at 50
Kirkwood President Mick Starcevich discusses the community college’s nearly $1 billion economic impact in the…
