COVID-19
Work, reimagined: How the COVID-19 pandemic shaped Corridor workplace policies
Five years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly closed offices, businesses and schools, indelibly altering the workplace. From hybrid work options to company culture to employee health initiatives, the evolution of the workforce received a jump-start that’s reverberating to…
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: 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…
Five reasons people are changing careers now
On a random Tuesday night in early December, about 150 people — all vaccinated —…
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…
IC eatery Dumpling Darling to close
Downtown Iowa City restaurant Dumpling Darling will serve customers for the final time on Sunday,…
Cybersecurity Symposium offers advice, glimpse into future
When COVID-19 created a mountain of unforeseen issues for companies, pushing cybersecurity priorities down the…
CR hospitals see rise in COVID-19 admissions
After seeing a slow decline in COVID-19 admissions since mid-October, Cedar Rapids hospitals UnityPoint Health-St.…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index gained momentum in October
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII) regained some momentum in October, according to the recently…
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…
Shop local
There are so many reasons to buy from small, locally-owned retailers that the feel-good of…
Thank you, Iowa
The U.S. Small Business Administration has been on the front lines leading Iowa’s economic recovery…