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Kirkwood and IowaWORKS to open joint location this week
Kirkwood Community College and IowaWORKS will open a joint location this Friday, Aug. 1, on the college’s main campus. The new partnership, previously announced in April, will offer professional education, and support both current workers and future job seekers, according…
UI students explore Chinese market opportunities
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The emergence of China’s middle class is attracting export interest from…
VIDA CEO looks for new opportunities
By Chase Castle [email protected] The challenges of navigating a continuously changing health care landscape…
CRST driver harassment claims resurface
By Chase Castle [email protected] CRST Expedited, a long-haul trucking company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, is…
Spotix Corridor’s fastest growing company
By Chase Castle [email protected] Few companies in the Corridor have experienced the rapid growth of…
Rooftop event highlights Marion’s progress
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] MARION—Sometimes a community is growing and developing so fast that it’s…
Corridor nonprofits team up to share space
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Colocation has become the trend for Corridor nonprofits, allowing them…
Corridor producers on high alert for bird flu
By Emery Styron [email protected] The future of the Corridor’s turkey industry is as fragile…
Area celebrates Bike to Work Week with activities
By Angela Holmes [email protected] In celebration of National Bike Month, Corridor residents are invited…
Designing a dealership the Dave Wright way
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] When the growing Dave Wright Nissan-Subaru dealership set out to…
Corridor farmer debuts tractor fueled by ammonia, hydrogen
By Chase Castle [email protected] BLAIRSTOWN—Jay Schmuecker is sowing more than crops at Pinehurst Farm,…
Western Fraternal Life updates century-old brand
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] CEDAR RAPIDS—The letters “WFLA” came off the front of the…
Ethanol industry weathering price downturn
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Iowa’s ethanol producers have so far managed to weather a downturn…
UI panel explores driverless implications
By Chase Castle [email protected] As cars become increasingly automated with driver-assisting technologies, auto insurance companies…
As Comic Con grows, CR event expanding
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] When a group of Cedar Rapids comic and game fans put…
Familiar face steps into IWLC role
By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS—Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) has experienced so much change in…
