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Turner Alley Brewing in CR to be sold

Brewer Travis Scheidecker (left) and owner Bill Patterson stand next to a portable tap stand at Turner Alley Brewing Co. in January 2015.  PHOTO/DAVE...

How email campaigns work for your business

By Sherry Bonelli / Guest Column You might have heard somewhere that email is “dead” and is no longer working as effectively as it used...

Q&A: Karl Cassell

Karl Cassell President and CEO, Horizons, A Family Service Alliance By Adam Moore adam@corridorbusiness.com Cedar Rapids native Karl Cassell graduated from Iowa State University in 1999 with a...

Creative fundraisers connect nonprofits with community

A team pulls a Boeing 757 during the "Pulling for Honor" event, held Aug. 6 at the Eastern Iowa Airport.  PHOTO/LEE MILLER   By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com Whether...

Diamond V to build third plant in Cedar Rapids

Diamond V's South Plant in Cedar Rapids, opened in 2009.  PHOTO/DIAMOND V   By Dave DeWitte dave@Corridorbusiness.com CEDAR RAPIDS—Diamond V CEO Jeff Cannon calls it the “perfect storm”...

Engagement promises happy employees, customers

By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column Only about a third of workers in the United States are engaged in their jobs, according to recent Gallup...

Alliant expects $1B wind investment to keep costs low

The Whispering Willow Wind Farm in Franklin County, shown in an undated photo.  CREDIT/ALLIANT ENERGY   By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com Plans announced by Alliant Energy this summer to...

Corridor vet applies service skills to fledgling career

Financial planner Anthony Reynolds surveys the view from the balcony of TrueNorth's headquarters in downtown Cedar Rapids. Mr. Reynolds still serves as a first...

Hancher Auditorium ready for showtime

By Chase Castle chase@corridorbusiness.com When Hancher Auditorium officially re-opens in Iowa City on Friday, the venue’s second act should mobilize actors on and off stage. Originally built...

Like people, not all personality tests are similar

By John Langhorne / Guest Column Recently, the Wall Street Journal had an article with the title “Myers-Briggs Is a Crock.” Reading it, I could...

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