Entries by Eric Woolson

Bozeman VA Clinic to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress With Virtual Reality System Donated by Nonprofit SoldierStrong

March 23, 2021 in /by

BOZEMAN, Mont. ‒ The Bozeman VA Clinic is the country’s latest Department of Veterans Affairs facility to partner with national nonprofit SoldierStrong to provide a groundbreaking virtual reality system known as BraveMind to aid in treating veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress. SoldierStrong, a Stamford, Conn., organization, is dedicated to helping veterans take their next steps forward […]

Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines Bucs Arena Project to Generate $126 Million Economic Impact, 1,000 New Jobs, “Tremendous Community and Charitable Benefits”

February 19, 2021 in /by

URBANDALE, Iowa – The plan to convert the former Younkers department store in the Merle Hay Mall to a 3,500-seat arena that will be the home of the Des Moines Buccaneers hockey team will have an estimated $126 million annual economic impact and create approximately 1,000 new jobs, according to Liz Holland, chief executive officer […]

Wild Boar Challenges Participants in Thrilling Obstacle Course to Benefit Iowa Children’s Charities

September 10, 2019 in /by

ST. CHARLES, Iowa – The annual Wild Boar Challenge encourages participants to put their endurance and physical strength to the ultimate test on its obstacle course race set for Sept. 21. The race will benefit several Iowa children’s charities, including the Wildwood Hills Ranch, an organization that provides positive opportunities and programming for children from […]

Gentlemen’s Quarter, a Shawano Main Street Anchor for 27 Years, to Sell Its Inventory and Close Doors

June 14, 2019 in /by

SHAWANO, Wis. – Jeff Kirchner, the owner of the Gentlemen’s Quarter since 1992, always planned on going out on his own terms three years from now. But with cancer changing those plans, he is selling entire inventory of menswear and closing his doors. Thursday is the first day of the store’s four-day retirement sale. Gentlemen’s […]

Veteran With Spinal Injury to Throw Out First Pitch at Diamondbacks Game Tuesday Thanks to SoldierStrong-Donated Exoskeleton

April 30, 2019 in /by

PHOENIX – Dan Rose, a former U.S. Army sergeant paralyzed by an 1,100-pound bomb in Afghanistan in 2011, will throw out the first pitch at Tuesday’s Arizona Diamondbacks-New York Yankees game with the aid of an exoskeleton donated by SoldierStrong, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing advanced medical technologies to veterans. “Being able to […]

Cordray, Ltd., a Charles City Retail Mainstay With 130-Year History, to Sell Its Inventory and Close Doors

April 8, 2019 in /by

CHARLES CITY, Iowa – Michael Lidd, fourth-generation owner of Lidd & Cordray, Ltd., said today that he will sell his entire inventory and close his family’s 130-year-old menswear store as he prepares to retire after more than 41 years in the retail profession. The store’s retirement sale opens to the public on Thursday. Lidd & […]

Not As Simple As It Looks

April 10, 2018 in /by

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends starting secondary schools after 8:30 a.m., but there’s much more to changing bell times than just a later pick up, Eric Woolson writes in the April 2018 issue of School Transportation News magazine article “Not As Simple As It Looks.”