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Ottumwa R.I.S.E. members answer to higher call
Jun 15 2021CHAD DRURY • COURIER STAFF WRITER
OTTUMWA: Kadie Kinsler wants to work in the Peace Corps one day because she likes to help people.
Her current work is putting her on that path.
Kinsler is one of the members of the Ottumwa branch of R.I.S.E. (Rebuild, Integrate, Serve, Empower), which falls under th...
Two BIO members are part of a groundbreaking joint venture to produce biobased manufacturing intermediates that could reduce the emissions of many household products by as much as 93%—here’s the scoop.
Cargill (BIO member) announced a joint venture with chemical manufacturer HELM to build “the first commercial-scale, renewable BDO [1, 4...
EDDYVILLE — A $300 million facility in Eddyville will have the ability to save up to 93% of greenhouse gas emissions.
Cargill and HELM are entering a joint venture, Qore, to help leading brands replace fossil-based chemistries with bio-based intermediates, which will enable them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Qore wil...
A cyberattack on JBS has impacted its operations locally, but union officials say the Ottumwa facility is still operational as of Tuesday.
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union represents more than 25,000 meatpacking workers at JBS facilities in Iowa, and nationwide. Company officials said the reported cyberattack against the compan...
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation names Drew Conrad of Waterloo/Cedar Falls as the recipient of its annual Leadership for Iowa Award. The award honors a distinguished alumnus of the organization’s Leadership Iowa program who exemplifies outstanding leadership in his/her respective community and for the State o...
A Treasure is Lost
Mar 26 2021After 16 years as the face of the Ottumwa Area Chamber of Commerce and Partners in Progress, Brenda Sieren succumbed to her year-long battle with cancer March 25. “We’ve lost a treasure, there is no replacing someone as gifted as Brenda. We know everyone is grieving with us” says She...
CHAD DRURY • COURIER STAFF WRITER
Ashley Moyer calls Iowa South a "regional talent attraction initiative."
It is that. And more.
Moyer, the executive director for continuing education at Indian Hills Community College, said during a virtual roundtable Wednesday that bringing individuals to fill jobs in a 10-county region is a main priority.
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The education world is in the midst of a transition, trending away from traditional classroom instruction to methods that offer students real world learning experiences. Nowhere is that more apparent than at Ottumwa High School, where its SparkTank program seeks to connect students with local businesses and organizations.
“We are lookin...
Today, Governor Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced two competitive funds available for rural communities with a population under 20,000. Specifically, funding of up to $400,000 has been allocated to the following two funds for current fiscal year (FY) 2021 through FY 2022.
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