Business News

The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.

A March 2022 scientific brief released by the World Health Organization stated that during the pandemic’s first year, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25 percent.

Already this year, there have been 110 fatalities on Iowa roads, which is 15 more than a year ago at this time and 29 more than in 2020, according to Iowa Department of Transportation data. Based on the current number, an Iowa State Patrol spokesman said Iowa is on track to see 360 fatalities this year.

A $20 million in grants to assist Iowa not-for-profits expand was announced Thursday by the Governor’s Office. Funding will be made available by the federal American Rescue Plan Act.

NewBoCo wraps up debut season of Iowa Innovation podcasts

There is a clear connection between innovation and the efforts to foster diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Iowa Legislature wants to spend $1 million next year to revise the state’s long-standing nitrogen fertilizer calculator used in seven corn-growing states. Some water quality advocates fear the update will mean more fertilizer applied to fields and more runoff into streams and lakes, but two Iowa State professors welcome the opportunity for new research into the nitrogen question.

Sweetie’s Ice Cream Parlor serves up a sweet tooth nostalgia thattranscends generational differences.