A look at Eastern Iowa’s trucking industry.
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A look at Eastern Iowa’s trucking industry.
R&W Transport moves nearly 800,000 pounds of milk per day. Here’s how.
This spring, commercial truck drivers who learned English as a second language — and the companies that employ them — faced punitive federal regulations regarding English language proficiency. An executive order signed by President Donald Trump in April says that truck drivers who can’t speak or read English proficiently could be suspended from their jobs as drivers. However, requiring truck drivers to be proficient in English is not new.
They say walking a mile in someone’s shoes is the way to better understanding. So perhaps driving a mile in someone’s truck could do the same. Earlier this summer, one Corridor event took this idea and put it to the (road) test.
Truck freight tonnage has been sluggish throughout the year, continuing a trend that was marked prior to the 2024 election, according to the American Trucking Associations’ July tonnage report. However, a dip in freight occurred in the beginning of the year, coinciding with Trump’s inauguration.
Under current federal law, truck drivers may drive for no more than 11 hours before taking at least 10 hours’ rest. But what if the truck itself did a good share of the driving?
Arthritis in the shoulder can cause debilitating pain and limit your quality of life and ability to do everyday tasks. Luckily, improvements and innovations in total shoulder replacement surgery have made the procedure a reliable and effective way to relieve pain and improve function in patients.
If you are a parent who is constantly at the doctor’s office with your child with yet another sore throat, it may be time to talk to a doctor about long-term solutions.
Dr. Vanessa Leonhard and Dr. David Jerkins of PCI are two of the only doctors in the state of Iowa who perform a supermicrosurgery called Lymphovascular anastomosis, or LVA. This surgery reduces breast cancer patients’ chances of getting lymphedema, a chronic, debilitating condition, to around five percent.
Cancer treatment often evokes images of hair loss and fatigue, but for patients receiving chemotherapy and radiation, it can also take a toll on their oral health.
Infections — both viral and bacterial — are common, especially in your eyes. Iowa Eye Center’s Dr. Brian Privett has a few tips to spot, treat and keep eye infections at bay.
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