Subscribers Only

The Siecks pose for a family photo at Crescent Cove Respite & Hospice Home for Kids in Minneapolis in 2021. (From left) Shanna, Izabella, Mason, Colton and Curtis Sieck. Ms. Sieck said it was the last photograph they took as a family before Mason died. CREDIT JOY BY JO PHOTOGRAPHY

Grinnell family works to bring pediatric palliative care and hospice center to Iowa

A Grinnell family is working to bring a pediatric palliative care and hospice facility to Iowa. When Curtis and Shanna Sieck’s 7-year-old son, Mason, was nearing the end of his battle with Gardner syndrome in 2021, options for end-of-life care…

Mary Beth Hovda Davis

Nursing Practice Leader-Pediatric Vascular Access University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital AGE: 38 What…

Lastascia Coleman

Clinical Assistant Professor, Certified Nurse-Midwife University of Iowa Health Care AGE: 36 Best advice you…

Jamarco Clark

Assistant Dean of Students & Director, Leadership & Engagement University of Iowa AGE: 29 Best…

Tami Bonnett

Development Director Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity AGE: 35 What was your first job? Cleaning…

Erica Bergfeld-Reed 

Corporate Strategy Manager UFG Insurance AGE: 38 Best advice you ever received? A great friend…

Ashley Balius

Director of Community Outreach & Assistance Linn County Community Services AGE: 32 What was your…

Anu Ambati

Manager, Program Management Collins Aerospace AGE: 39 What was your first job? Delivering newspapers as…

Anne Loethen Adam

CFO A Holding: Owner of A Holding real estate portfolio, Millennium Concrete, Brava Roof Tile,…

What’s next?

On Aug.16, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day at 35,625.40 – a record…

Leadership keys: Be intentional, be decisive, and care

Despite a 41-year career in industry, including 34 years at General Mills – 15 of…

Williamsburg Manufacturing invests 

Covering just under four square miles, Williamsburg, Iowa is known for its manufacturing prowess in…

Uptown Marion transformation underway

To increase foot traffic and develop a more vibrant community, the city of Marion is…

Workforce Q&A with Kim Becicka

Kim Becicka, the recently-retired vice president of continuing education and training services at Kirkwood Community…

Why are global supply chains breaking?

In the current era of consumerism and same-day shipping that so often dictates spending habits,…

Worker shortage threatens the food industry

Randy Larson has owned Monica’s, an upscale, Italian American restaurant on the Coralville strip, for…