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Retired John Whitcomb works as a Hy-Vee maintenance technician. CREDIT Annie Smith Barkalow

Iowa’s ‘silver tsunami’: Baby boomers delay retirement as workforce ages

The term “baby boomer” made its debut in America in 1963, when Leslie J. Nason coined the moniker in a Daily Press article to describe the flood of approaching college enrollments as the oldest of the post-World War II babies…

Annex Analytics brings data power to the people

Annex Analytics Chief Operating Officer Jim Thebeau, President Peggy Stover and Research Associate Maddie Shepard…

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…