Julia Druckmiller's stories

Empowered employees keep Aerotek cool

Members of the Aerotek team volunteer in the Adopt a Highway program. Community involvement is a big factor in making the staffing and recruiting company a cool place to work.  PHOTO/AEROTEK   Aerotek Hiawatha www.aerotek.com Second time on list No.…

Capturing the “big magic” with creativity

By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial By all accounts, Elizabeth Gilbert is a media pro.…

Empathy and relationship building

By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial Empathy is a core skill for building sound relationships,…

Corridor merchants wait on EMV upgrades

By Chase Castle [email protected] A new measure intended to fight payment card fraud went into…

Marion startup offers place to ‘stitch together’

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   Stitch Together Needle Arts Studio isn’t just the name of…

Gazette and Gray gamble on future of TV

By Joe Sheller / Guest Editorial Welcome to America, Cedar Rapids. This is a country…

Top of mind has an impact on your bottom line

By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial Quick, name a bank. What came to mind first…

Photos: 2015 Commercial Real Estate Luncheon

Businesses prep for Johnson County wage hike

By Chase Castle [email protected]   As the Johnson County Board of Supervisors begins to notify…

The importance of your board’s culture

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial We’ve all heard Peter Drucker’s quote “culture eats strategy…

What a successful business leader looks like

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial We all can all name a successful small business.…

ICAD, UI plan for ‘MERGE’ in downtown IC

By Chase Castle [email protected]   A prime location in downtown Iowa City could become home…

Embracing the awkward early years

By Maggie Mowery / Guest Editorial As the school year begins and my niece heads…

Cute puppies and going viral in information age

By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial When Purina released its “Puppyhood” video in May, the…

UI looks to pump up athletics, housing

Early plans call for upgraded facilities at Kinnick, new athlete-focused dormitory By Chase Castle [email protected]

The Gazette Company sells KCRG to Gray Television

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   KCRG-TV9, the Cedar Rapids-based ABC affiliate that has been part…