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Leading from a distance

By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial “If you manage people you don’t see, lead a team that is spread out geographically or work within a...

Kent Park offers Wi-Fi to campers

By Gigi Wood JOHNSON COUNTY—Campers may want to pack a few more items the next time they visit F.W. Kent Park this season: their laptops...

Little Free Libraries set up in CR neighborhood

By Adam Moore Children and adults alike in the Wellington Heights neighborhood of Cedar Rapids are getting a little help in finding good reading material...

Yes, you need a change of scenery

By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial It’s a well-known anecdote, but it bears repeating: The Post-it Note was conceived on a golf course. It was 1974...

Rowe, Iowa Nice Guy close ABI conference

By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS—Speakers at the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Taking Care of Business conference last week focused on debunking stereotypes of...

KemPharm inks big deal

By Adam Moore [email protected]   CORALVILLE—KemPharm Inc., a small biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of safer pain therapies, has announced a $60 million financing deal with...

New 4-H programs prepare students for success

By Cindy Hadish The 4-H youth development program has moved far beyond the farm. While agriculture is still the backbone of 4-H, skills developed through the...

First strategy, then tactics

By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial Most marketers want solid strategy behind their marketing and branding efforts. But wanting strategy and making it happen are...

Economy discussed at Mid-Year Economic Review

By Angela Holmes WATERLOO—The U.S. economy looks to continue its upswing, thanks to shifting global markets and advances in technology and domestic manufacturing. That was the...

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