Workplace stress grows as St Luke's adds staff and services
St Luke's expanded staffing by four in recent months to meet demand and added financial counseling, lawyer referral and coaching. Managers cite anxiety, insomnia and irritability as common symptoms, with survivor's guilt among workers facing layoffs. Employers see benefits from stress relief programs and better communication to curb presenteeism and attrition.
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Real estate uses social media to boost sales and reach buyers
Real estate agents discuss Facebook as a sales tool to connect with younger buyers. Gary Wolter and others promote listings online while balancing personal and business content to attract interested buyers. One home at 139 900 sold in three weeks after posting on Facebook.
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Iowa City School District site eyed in UI land talks
The University of Iowa aims to buy space in a proposed high rise at Burlington and Clinton to replace Voxman Music Building and Clapp Recital Hall. Discussions continue with the state Board of Regents for an Aug 5 update. The district seeks 4.5 million to relocate its central office and upgrade a non compliant 1917 building with a small parking lot.
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Iowa landlord ordered to pay 52000 in HUD discrimination case
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development says an administrative law judge ordered Cedar Rapids landlord Robert Miell to pay 52000 in damages and penalties to resolve a housing discrimination case. The action involved a mother of three who alleged a higher security deposit and failed rental based on gender and retaliation after she filed a complaint.
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High water drives crowds from Iowa beaches
Pleasant Creek and F. W. Kent Park beaches draw hundreds on Saturdays as Coralville Lake overflow and elevated rivers reduce access. Officials note Cedar and Wapsipinicon rivers stay dangerous, limiting canoe and float trips while Linn County parks lack swimming beaches.
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