Archive for August 2022
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What’s next: 3D printed walls that grow when you water them
A team of designers in Israel has developed a way to use soil in 3D printing to build structures with outer walls that can double as lush vegetation, as this Fast Company article details. “It may sound …
Read MoreLeaked image shows ransomware attack hit Linn-Mar School District
KCRG-TV: Leaked screenshots show the Linn-Mar School District in Marion is dealing with a ransomware attack much more severe than the “technical difficulties” the district has described to staff and parents. A staff member shared with …
Read MoreDallas County development group appoints new leader
Rachel Wacker has been named executive director of the Greater Dallas County Development Alliance, a group that attracts new businesses to the county and provides support to existing companies. Wacker most recently worked in the …
Read MorePaying it forward: Norkaitis daughter keeps parents’ legacy of giving alive with donation to MercyOne NICU
Top photo:Florence Burch speaks at Wednesday’s ceremony naming the MercyOne Children’s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit after her parents, William and Josephine Norkaitis. Middle photo: A new plaque hangs in the lobby of the MercyOne Children’s Hospital intensive care …
Read MoreAnother massive shopping, entertainment center planned for fast-growing Waukee
Des Moines Register: One of the Des Moines metro area’s fastest-growing cities is in line for yet another massive new shopping and entertainment complex. Waukee Towne Center is planned for an undeveloped site south of Hickman …
Read MoreUnited Way of Central Iowa receives $1.8M for workforce development partnership
The United Way of Central Iowa has been awarded a nearly $1.8 million grant from the U.S Commerce Department to diversify the local health care workforce. According to a news release, the United Way of …
Read MoreRegistration open for Oct. 5 Healthiest State Annual Walk
Registration for the Healthiest State 12th Annual Walk, presented by Delta Dental of Iowa, is now open. On Oct. 5, thousands of Iowans across the state will participate in organized walks at schools, workplaces and in their …
Read MoreNew lung cancer data shows Iowans at greatest risk aren’t being screened
The vast majority of Iowans who are at high risk of getting lung cancer aren’t getting potentially lifesaving early screenings, according to a new national survey released this week by the American Lung Association.
In …
NOTEBOOK: Presenting in Spanish
I recently had a coffee meeting with Jorge “Junior” Ibarra, CEO and team leader of Ibarra Realty Group, and Manny Toribio, a commercial specialist with the team. They told me that at the recent Keller …
Read MoreGazette, Southeast Iowa Union acquire four weekly newspapers
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Gazette and the Southeast Iowa Union have purchased four weekly newspapers — in Belle Plaine, Marengo and Williamsburg and in Poweshiek County. The papers were purchased from McLean, Va.-based chain Gannett Co. …
Read More