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Built to last: How Vermeer survived a disaster
"Vermeer Strong" has been the rallying cry for the Pella-based manufacturer, which was hit with an EF-3 tornado in July 2018, and has come...
Flood protection waiting is over
CBJ EditorialÂ
The Corridor was fortunately spared from devastating flooding this year, but each new rainstorm and flooding episode across the Midwest reminds us that...
Iowa as an edtech hub? New report says it could be
Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to reporters after unveiling a new study she called a "road map" to making the state a global hub of...
Customer feedback, insight crucial to product success
By Linda Kuster | Guest Column
Statistics on the percentage of new products and services launched into the market each year that fail vary from...
Meet your new coworker: the cobot
Relatively inexpensive and designed to work safely around humans, collaborative robots are being adopted quickly and may be coming to a factory near you....
Nate Etten
Operations Manager | Van Meter Inc.
AGE: 36
Best advice you ever received?
If you’re not telling your own story, someone else will tell it for you.
What...
Laura Ebinger
Senior Staff Attorney | Kids First Law Center
Age: 37
Best advice you ever received?
Be nice to your sisters, they’re your best friends. Trust your judgment....
Jennifer Donovan
Director of Residency Wellness
Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation and Eastern Iowa Health Center
AGE:Â 35
Best advice you ever received?
Too many times one worries about step 35...
Autumn Craft
Chief Development & Marketing Officer | Waypoint
AGE: 39
Best advice you ever received?
My parents set the example that life is 10 percent of what happens...
Michael Colburn
Adolescent Medicine Specialist
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Age: 38
Best advice you ever received?
Don’t simply teach your learners but explore with them.
What do you...