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The world of craft beer has exploded in the last decade, but the industry has largely been populated by men. Ophelia Flores may not be the first woman to brew, but she is determined to make sure she is not the last.

Employee owned companies share their employee ownership story in celebration of National Employee Ownership Month.

Iowa Ideas is a free, annual virtual conference designed to gather Iowans from all perspectives to explore, discuss and offer solutions on issues impacting the state. This section previews this year’s topics of discussion.

The Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association invites you to explore the Fall 2025 Parade of Homes.

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.