From storms to sawdust a woodworker finds a second life
Kory Helgens shifted from corporate life after a 2014 storm toppled 68 trees near Anamosa. He learned to woodwork at night, sold tables at farmers markets, then founded Spring Run Design Co. Now he hand-crafts unique pieces including spoons, coasters, and cutting boards, spending hours per item.
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Stephen Mally
the Gazette
Kory Helgens
Spring Run Design Co
Marion
Helgens
Anamosa
Spring Run Design
Spring Run Design Co founders craft unique wood pieces
Founder Kory Helgens builds custom wood products sourced from diverse origins and shares wood origins with customers. The Cedar Rapids area maker promotes non mass production, designs late at night, and runs operations with partner D J Freesmeier. Retail outlets include Soho Cedar Rapids Scout Marion and Makers Loft Iowa City. Helgens survived a lightning strike in Colorado and plans future growth.
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Helgens
Colorado
Spring Run
Soho
Cedar Rapids
Scout
Marion
Makers Loft
Iowa City
Geonetric to redesign three Linn County nonprofits sites
Geonetric will overhaul websites for Chains Interrupted, Definitely Dogs, and the Anna Purna Ghosh Foundation during its Operation Overnight. Teams work 24 hours to build sites from scratch in Cedar Rapids offices and unveil the updates at noon October 26.
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Cedar Rapids
Geonetric
Linn County
Gram
Definitely Dogs
Anna Purna Ghosh
Harvest season moves early as Iowa crops surge
East central Iowa farmers gear up for an early harvest with corn denting 94 percent and maturity at 51 percent while soybeans show 79 percent coloring and 33 percent dropping leaves. Weather favored warm May and June and cooler later months pushing development ahead of five year averages. Local districts cover Benton Linn Jones Jackson Iowa Johnson Cedar Clinton Scott Muscatine.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Eastcentral
Iowa
Benton
Linn
Jones
Jackson
Johnson
Cedar
Clinton
Scott
Muscatine
Virgil Schmitt
Iowa State University Extension
Schmitt
Apple unveils largest iPhone lineup including health watch
Apple in Cupertino introduces the XS with a 5.8 inch display and the XS Max a 6.5 inch model priced from 999 and 1099 dollars. The company also debuts a new health oriented watch capable of ECG readings and emergency SOS after detecting a fall. The move aims to spur upgrades amid stagnant global demand and supports a stock valued over 1 trillion dollars.
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Cupertino
Calif
Apple
U.S
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