COVID-19
Kentucky Derby Watch Party to benefit pediatric oncology nurses
Financial services company Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa is hosting a Kentucky Derby watch party at the Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City/University Heights to benefit its nursing support foundation, the Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa Pediatric Oncology Nursing Support Fund. Nursing shortages…
Small Business Administration marks 68 years
The U.S. Small Business Administration marked 68 years of service July 30 as a voice…
Cedar Rapids city buildings will require masks regardless of vaccination status
The City of Cedar Rapids said it will begin requiring visitors, regardless of vaccination status,…
UI professor: Consider shopping for holidays now
So-called “Christmas in July” sales have become a summertime staple, fueled by retailers’ desire to…
Downtown IC block party enjoyed by thousands
After a break in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iowa City Downtown District…
Hy-Vee is hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fairgoers will have an opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccination at the Iowa…
At a crossroads
Entrepreneurs are a different breed. Determined, innovative, fearless, inspired – perhaps even a little crazy.…
UFG is reopening its offices across the country
After 16 months with the majority of its 1,100+ workforce working from home, UFG Insurance…
The economy is cooking
Just think how strong the economy would be if employers could find all of the…
Celebrate 2021’s Best of the Corridor
At this time last year, we discussed businesses shut down for much of the spring;…
Financial system under stress
The financial system is changing so quickly that making sense of it is treacherous. Within…
A crisis in ‘all corners of the state’
When COVID-19 struck the nation in the spring of last year, Amy Mayfield Lusche was…
Be a good human…and board member
As the world begins to get back to “normal,” many of us are thinking about…
Iowa’s COVID-19 recovery ranks fastest in nation
Iowa’s COVID-19 recovery is the quickest in the nation, according to a WalletHub study released…
Waste not, want not
It powers all seven villages in the Amana Colonies, provides high quality fertilizer to farms…
Property insurers adapt rapidly to strong market forces
Pandemic and recession and storms. Oh, my. The trifecta of troubles has been all too…
