ACT offers wellness services, perks to employees
Free massages, fitness classes available
By Pat Shaver
IOWA CITY—Sandy Stewart received an email from a fellow ACT employee who had worked for the company for 37 years. It was...
Aging brain seminar offers advice, tips
Functional changes begin around age 35
By Sarah Binder
CEDAR RAPIDS—Aging is a fact of life, and that goes for the brain as much as anything...
Office space search, staffing begins for Blue Zones communities
By Pat Shaver and Sarah Binder
CORRIDOR—It’s time to turn the Corridor blue, one healthy choice at a time.
In a news conference Jan. 30, Cedar Rapids, Iowa...
Cedar Rapids casino: A numbers game
Job projections debated, Gray responds to criticism
By Sarah Binder
CEDAR RAPIDS—It might come down to unions vs. churches.
Proponents of a Cedar Rapids casino rallied labor...
Thomas Moore: reluctant leader set to retire
By Sarah Binder
Thomas Moore never planned to open a museum.
“I was not a museum person,” he said. “My interest was in young people at our...
Coralville council approves new spot for Asian market
By Pat Shaver
CORALVILLE – A vacant lot in Coralville will be developed into a mixed-use building that will feature an Asian market.
The Coralville City...
Moen reflects on the Chauncey project
By Pat Shaver
IOWA CITY – Marc Moen quietly observed the public input at a handful of city council meetings.
Not all of the input during...
Westdale Mall master plan taking shape
Mixed uses imagined, city’s TIF involvement to be determined
By Sarah Binder
CEDAR RAPIDS—Westdale Mall came under new ownership during the first moments of the new...
Ginsberg: Mixing art and science
Iowa City jeweler focuses on the unconventional
By Pat Shaver
Just like Pablo Picasso, Mark Ginsberg believes desire defies reason.
Mr. Ginsberg owns M.C. Ginsberg in Iowa City. What may appear...
Shive-Hattery sees continued growth
New president outlines goals; sustainability a focus with new acquisition
By Sarah Binder
CEDAR RAPIDS--It’s been around for nearly 120 years, but it’s not finished growing and...