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Mary Westbrook: Inspiring a community to give
Mary Westbrook has a different perspective on the “give ‘til it hurts” philosophy. “Give until it feels good and then you’ll want to do more,” the longtime community volunteer said. Ms. Westbrook, of Coralville, was nominated as a Women of…
Newsmakers: The Great Resignation — concern or catalyst?
JUL 5 Imagine if 25% of your workforce quit tomorrow. Labor statistics and numerous surveys…
Newsmakers: Trucking industry’s bumpy road
JUL 5 You’ve likely noticed that delivery of many consumer and business materials is taking…
Newsmakers: More work, fewer hands
JUN 7 It’s no secret that employers have struggled with workforce issues over the past…
Newsmakers: UIHC resubmits application for North Liberty facility
MAY 31 University of Iowa Health Care officials are again requesting permission to build a…
Newsmakers: ‘We can’t win for losing’
MAY 24 When the Centers for Disease Control opened the floodgates May 13 to vaccinated…
Newsmakers: Retail returns
APR 26 At the bustling Coral Ridge Mall, hungry shoppers queued more than a dozen…
Newsmakers: Organizers cautiously optimistic about return of summer events
APR 12 Contracts had already been finalized for the Marion Arts Festival last March when…
Newsmakers: Eco Lips announces acquisition of Bug Soother
APR 12 Cedar Rapids-based organic lip care manufacturer Eco Lips is acquiring Simply Soothing, a…
Newsmakers: Return to the office?
MAR 29 For certain industries — manufacturing, food production, hospitality and health care, to name…
Newsmakers: Shopping ahead
MAR 1 With online grocery sales projected to reach $250 billion by 2025, Corridor stores…
Newsmakers: Banks rally to the rescue — again
FEB 1 Last year, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program issued 5.1 million…
Newsmakers: Residential rebound
JAN 11 Corridor residential developers and city planners enter 2021 cautiously optimistic after weathering months…
IUB holds public informational meeting, hearing on Duane Arnold solar proposals
Dozens of speakers largely supported a pair of industrial-scale solar energy projects near the former…
A career of mission-driven service
Michelle Niermann wasn’t always destined for a career in health care administration. A native of…
Cedar Rapids officials propose major upgrades to Water Pollution Control Facility
Significant upgrades are being proposed for the Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) near…