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The Long Haul Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am31d ago
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.
Healthy You Jul. 27, 2025 5:00 am80d ago
University of Iowa Health Care’s SAINT® therapy only takes 10 minutes, and within a month, more than 80 percent had remission of symptoms.
STEM in Iowa Jul. 7, 2025 8:23 am100d ago
School districts like Marion Independent School District are figuring out how to support teachers and students as they navigate a new world that includes generative AI.
Prestige Jun. 10, 2025 10:54 am127d ago
Since completing Master Gardener training, Beula Dvorak, 77, has volunteered hundreds of hours educating the public about gardening and working in public garden spaces, and oversees the care of about 20 community gardens located throughout Linn County.
Arts & Entertainment May. 7, 2025 5:00 am161d ago
Maestro Tim Hankewich is pretty excited about the upcoming season for Orchestra Iowa. There’s a lot of great music planned, but it’s also Hankewich’s 20th year with the symphony: an important milestone and a cause for both celebration and reflection.
Healthy You Apr. 6, 2025 5:00 am192d ago
Everyone dreads hearing from their dentist that they will need a root canal. Thankfully, advancements in the area have made the root canal procedure much less painful and much quicker.
Cycling Guide Feb. 23, 2025 5:00 am234d ago
Variety - the Children’s Charity of Iowa donates adaptive mobility equipment to Iowa special needs children, along with traditional bicycles to children whose families can’t afford a bicycle.
Discover Engineers Week Feb. 16, 2025 5:00 am241d ago
Cari Pauli and her colleagues in the traffic engineering division of the public works department conduct studies on traffic flow around the city as part of their ongoing quest for safer, better transportation.
Healthy You Jan. 12, 2025 5:00 am276d ago
Cancer treatments can have long-lasting side effects, including damage to the heart, that might not show up until years later. Cancer treatments can also exacerbate existing cardiovascular problems for patients at risk for heart disease.
Prestige Dec. 15, 2024 5:00 am304d ago
Fitness activities for older adults at Cedar Rapids Metro YMCA offer a way for seniors to enjoy the benefits of exercising in a safe environment.
Celebrating Entrepreneurship Nov. 25, 2024 9:55 am324d ago
Melissa Bates, 2024 Iowa Innovator of the Year, is set to launch a new respiratory device to ‘revolutionize’ lung health monitoring.
Healthy You Nov. 4, 2024 10:45 am345d ago
At University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, specialists have been performing cochlear implant surgeries for more than 40 years.
HER Oct. 22, 2024 2:56 pm358d ago
Breast cancer survivor Erica Bergfeld-Reed wants you to know you don’t have to fight your toughest battles alone.
ESOPtober Oct. 13, 2024 5:00 am367d ago
A positive company culture and education about ESOPs are key to hiring and retaining workers.
Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2015 5:00 am3637d ago
To the editor: Every Sunday I stop by the downtown public library to pick up magazines and a book or …