A new alcohol free bar opened in downtown Cedar Rapids on Friday, marking it’s second location. Unimpaired Dry Bar first opened in Iowa City in 2020. The business is now hiring amid it’s recent expansion.
There’s a lot of summer still left, but Iowans who struggle to pay their electricity bills can lose their air conditioning regardless of the temperature.
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department wants to add to its workforce. The Department recently made changes to its requirements for candidates wanting to be firefighters.
The Dubuque Police Department is working to build trust and improve de-escalation tactics by building emotional intelligence in its officers.“ You’re not just a police officer. You’re a human being who has real emotions, right, real reactions to these situations,” Lieutenant Rick Fullmer said. “We know that there’s a compounding effect of all these critical instances that you respond to.”
“I think we’re kind of in those very early stages of understanding what cell cultured meat looks like and there’s a lot of unknowns,” Kylie Peterson of Iowa Beef Industry Council said.
From crashes to medical to parking, 911 dispatcher Liz Harder has taken those calls and more in her seven years at the Marion Public Safety Communications Center.
From critical care services to surgery to clinics, there are a wide range of positions available for people who care about others, and want to be team players.
CarePro is looking to hire customer care coordinators for home medical sales, and pharmacy techs for the home infusion and compounding pharmacies serving people and pets.
A company in Cedar Rapids will help you earn your commercial drivers license, while opening the door for a career as a CDL driver. King’s Material Inc. is implementing an earn and learn program.
New Hartford is one of a few small communities that saw its population grow in 2020. It comes as census data shows more Iowans are choosing to live in cities.
“Sometimes we feel like we’ve kind of lost an entire generation of milk drinkers,” Jordan Hansen of Hansen’s Dairy, said.It’s a problem many dairy farmers face — demand for milk drying up.
The City of Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department needs more seasonal workers. Leaders say the open positions are a chance to make an impact in the community.
A new railroad merger could bring more train traffic to Dubuque. The Surface Transportation Board has approved Canadian Pacific Railway’s purchase of the Kansas City Southern Railway Company. The board says it would help the economy, increase competition in the railroad industry and improve safety.
“We don’t have to go to Hollywood. Don’t have to go anywhere else. You can build a star here,” Will Martel, owner of Dragon Whip Entertainment, said. That is Martel’s dream for Dubuque — to build an all-inclusive film studio. He says his visit to Tyler Perry Studios in 2008 inspired him to bring Perry’s playbook to Iowa.
Each month people are given the opportunity to meet employers at a job fair inside the Ladd Library in Cedar Rapids. They’re also offered help with their resume or job application.
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