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Kale Salad
For a kale salad to be successful, use the most tender kale you can find and cut it into very thin filaments or chop it very finely (or both). Curly kale and Russian kale are more tender than black leaf…
Uptown Marion touts real estate opportunities
MARION – With more commercial development under way than it’s seen in decades, Uptown Marion…
Customer service positions outnumber applicants
By Dave DeWitte CORRIDOR – The humble customer service representative is one of the occupations…
Succession planning: Ensuring continuity during leadership changes
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Developing a succession plan for an organization is a…
Each piece of nonprofit board is important
By John Langhorne and Nancy Quellhorst / Guest Editorial Early in our careers, mentors suggested…
Innovation requires confidence, collaboration
By Angela Holmes CORALVILLE – Learn from your failures, but be sure to tout your…
Cell phone repair business bustling in Corridor
By DaveDeWitte Cell phone repair shops, a growing business niche in the Corridor, are filling…
UI basketball success boosting traffic near Carver
By Dave DeWitte IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa’s basketball turnaround has been a…
Henry Russell Bruce and ME&V to merge
Henry Russell Bruce (HRB) and ME&V Advertising + Consulting today announced the signing of a…
Delegating can save managers time and money
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Have you ever had projects delegated to you in…
New facility positions BHFO for growth
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS – BHFO is on the go. The $25-million-per-year company, which…
Stamats acquires The Thorburn Group
Cedar Rapids-based Stamats, a higher education research and marketing firm, today announced the acquisition of…
Montessori school offers downtown experience
By Molly Altorfer CEDAR RAPIDS – Once the winter weather breaks, members of the downtown…
Obamacare overshadows Health Care Summit
By Dave DeWitte With the health care environment changing rapidly, speakers at the Corridor Business…
Five questions to ask before every meeting
By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial It usually takes a magazine five years to turn…
Diagnosing a non-performer and giving the right prescription
By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial If you have been a manager or supervisor for…