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Tips on keeping (or reviving) those New Year’s resolutions
By Cindy Hadish
Health and fitness goals often top New Year's resolutions, but by now, many of those lofty ambitions have been abandoned.
By mid-February, 80...
Iowa progressing in Healthiest State Initiative
By Cindy Hadish
Iowa learned in February it had not reached its five-year goal to become the healthiest state in the nation, but efforts to...
Connecting the head to the body
By Ted Townsend
I’m the first to admit that I know very little about behavioral health, or as it was referred to in my youth,...
Forgive and forget for your health
By Sarah Halbrook
In the new year, we are encouraged to set goals and start fresh. However, there are often moments that may pinch or...
Grandmother finds right fitness routineÂ
By Cindy Hadish
Fitness motivations evolve during middle age and beyond. For Carol MacVey, it was all about her grandchildren.
“I had gone to a lot...
Economic Forecast Luncheon offers clues for 2017
Rue Patel, general manager of General Mills' Cedar Rapids plant, discusses sales and marketing trends during the EFL panel session with four other Corridor...
Kirkwood’s Starcevich to retire in 2018
Kirkwood President Mick Starcevich discusses the economic impact of the college during a 50th anniversary event held last year. PHOTO/JOE PHOTO
By Chase Castle
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Mick Starcevich,...
Will 2017 be the year of the tweet?
By Joe Sheller / Guest Column
Donald J. Trump is our first commander-in-chief who extensively uses a particular social media site as his platform and...
Be ready for changes in your organization
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column
Change is a constant. In our current environment, this may feel even more evident to you and your organization....