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For managers, well begun is half done
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
Beginning a new job as a manager is a terrific opportunity. It gives you the opportunity to reflect on your...
UI Surplus moves near airport
by Gigi Wood
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA - Hawkeye athletic equipment is a new endeavor for University of Iowa Surplus, which recently moved near the...
Gazette Communications becomes SourceMedia Group
by John Kenyon
CEDAR RAPIDS - Chuck Peters uses the analogy of a young man seeking the affections of an attractive woman when discussing...
Retailers share mixed reactions
by Gigi Wood
IOWA CITY - For most retailers who run shops in downtown Iowa City during the day, it’s too early to tell...
Mayor’s search followed private, not public model
by John Kenyon
CEDAR RAPIDS - When the Cedar Rapids City Council sought to hire a new city manager this summer, members made it...
City short $16 million for flood recovery
by Gigi Wood
CORALVILLE - Coralville is missing a crucial piece of protection in its flood-recovery efforts.
Although more than $27 million is being...
New facilities key to UI athletic recruitment
by Gigi Wood
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA - Very visible changes are being made to the facilities across the University of Iowa athletics campus.
One of...
City considering revisions to floodplain ordinance
by Gigi Wood
IOWA CITY - Iowa City’s planning and zoning commission last week discussed changes to floodplain definitions and ordinances at two meetings.
The...
Pomeranz pledges active, aggressive work
by John Kenyon
CEDAR RAPIDS - Everyone who touted Jeff Pomeranz’s attributes last week as they relate to his pending role as Cedar Rapids’...
UI soon to open $69 million recreation center
by Gigi Wood
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA - A new venue for good times downtown is about to open.
The University of Iowa’s new $69...