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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…
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…
TAI sets cybersecurity as top legislative priority for 2022
At the end of each year, the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) announces a list…
Corridor employers sorting out challenges and opportunities
“There’s an element of learning to live with some version of what COVID is,” said…
Local nonprofits share their struggles, progress
In-person tutoring services are returning to pre-pandemic levels at the Catherine McAuley Center (CMC), which…
Volunteering pivots to meet new realities
According to a recent AmeriCorps report, “Volunteering in America,” Iowa ranks fourth in the nation…
UI expert: ‘Hard to see the downside’ in potential Amtrak route
Suppose an Amtrak route stretching from Chicago to Moline one day reaches Iowa City. In…
Infrastructure bill reignites talks of Amtrak route between Chicago, IC, Moline
A train route from Chicago to the Quad Cities and Iowa City has renewed hope…
UI Tippie College honors HNI’s Jeff Lorenger with Oscar C. Schmidt Award
The shared value of putting people first has repeatedly brought together HNI Corporation’s leadership team…
Shop local
There are so many reasons to buy from small, locally-owned retailers that the feel-good of…
‘Black Friday’? It’s more like ‘Black Autumn’ now
For years, “Black Friday” served as the unofficial launch of the holiday shopping season, a…
Perfect Game, K-Motion roll out cutting-edge technology
Each year, baseball players sink countless hours into perfecting their swing hoping to one day…
Linn County group standing up to industrial solar proposals
Sara Ritchie Alden of Center Point maintains her group, Iowa for Responsible Solar, isn’t opposed…
Jody Donaldson: Passion at work and in the community
Jody Donaldson Director of Advancement Kirkwood Community College It all began when she was a…
Tonya Hotchkin: Helping kids RISE
Tonya Hotchkin Vice President of Clinical Services Tanager Place Tonya Hotchkin says that a part…
Heather Meador: Working collaboratively
Heather Meador Clinical Branch Supervisor Linn County Public Health Heather Meador may have become the…