Tag: iowa
(Un)Hired Help: What employees really want
In today’s war for talent, tech startups and corporate giants are redefining the recruitment game with a host of unique benefits, perks and amenities...
Inside Iowa’s innovation factory
The UI BioVentures Center, which provides lab and office space for life science companies. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
By Katharine Carlon
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Marie Kerbeshian jokes with her...
Inside Iowa’s new innovation hotspot
The University of Iowa’s former Art Building, which was mothballed after being damaged in the flood of 2008, will be home of a new...
Iowans are getting hooked on fly fishing
Novice anglers practice their casts at the Liberty Center Pond in North Liberty as part of a fundraiser for the Area Substance Abuse Council,...
Will Africa be ‘the next Asia’ for trade?
Dimy Doresca of the UI's Institute for International Business points at Africa on a map of the world in his office. The continent has...
Corridor retailers taking a chance on CBD
With authorities opposed and customer demand high, Corridor retailers are weighing the risks of offering hemp-derived supplements. Above, Corner Store Apothecary Manager Jordan Loeffler...
Compassus hospice program opens new location in Washington
The Compassus hospice program serving Eastern Iowa, including Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids and Davenport, has opened a new location in Washington.
Compassus-Eastern Iowa has been...
Ethanol industry weathering price downturn
By Dave DeWitte
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Iowa’s ethanol producers have so far managed to weather a downturn in ethanol prices that have loosely paralleled the slump in oil prices,...