Tag: coronavirus
Cedar Rapids hospitals temporarily postpone elective surgeries due to COVID-19 surge
Mercy Cedar Rapids and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital jointly announced Dec. 16 that in response to a marked increase in COVID-19 inpatient...
Mercy Cedar Rapids adjusts visitor policies and safety measures
Mercy Cedar Rapids has adjusted its safety measures and visitor guidelines as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising around the country and locally...
Iowa to end federal unemployment benefit programs
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today new measures to address the State of Iowa's severe workforce shortage. Starting June 12, 2021, the State of Iowa...
Loyal to Local campaign encourages local shopping
A new grassroots campaign, Loyal to Local, will launch Nov. 16 to increase support of small businesses. A collaboration between the founders of the deetz...
Making school work
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
School is back in session across much of the Corridor, and with so much instruction taking place online and child care in...
Floral entrepreneur takes big risk on pandemic pivot
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
Entrepreneur Allison Krivachek spent three years building her Tiffin-based floral operation from a one-woman shop into an Eastern Iowa wedding powerhouse, providing...
Heartland named Carrier of the Year by FedEx Express
A Heartland Express truck. FILE PHOTO
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
Heartland Express has once again been named a Platinum Award Winner and Core Carrier of the...
ACT delays online test launch as headwinds mount
Months of COVID-19 related test date cancellations have frustrated students and parents as time ticks away for early decision and scholarship deadlines. CREDIT PIXABAY
By...