Samantha Kollasch's stories

Outfox escape room encourages teamwork
By Angela Holmes [email protected] CORALVILLE—Who would you want to be with if you were locked in a room and needed to dechiper a series of clues to get out? Outfox, a new ‘escape room’ in Coralville, allows participants to combine…
Corridor communities receive Main Street grants
By Angela Holmes CORRIDOR — Jeanne Matthews hopes the renovation project she and her husband,…

Now a good time to plan, perform housekeeping
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial The themes of planning and change are frequent topics…
Mary Poppins on…
John Langhorne / Guest Editorial Leadership, management and personal competence. At Christmastime, Disney Studios released…
Rockwell Collins completes ARINC acquisition
Story by Dave DeWitte Photo by Bill Adams CEDAR RAPIDS – The largest acquisition ever…
Braving winter weather
By Alesha L. Crews CORRIDOR — While some may view the winter as a time…

Jones County hospital continues to grow
By Gigi Wood ANAMOSA – Jones Regional Medical Center has been one of the fastest…

Doing the right thing for all patients
By Ted Townsend / Guest Editorial Personally, I’m tired of hearing, reading and talking about…
Make your business part of the community
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial One of the most talked-about issues in business today…
Cedar Valley SportsPlex set to open to the public this month
By Angela Holmes WATERLOO – Too blustery outside to exercise? Don’t worry; the climate in…

Victorian home’s restoration in Cedar Rapids attracting attention
Story and photo by Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Mark Cardis remembers playing in the yard…

Centro to expand nationally, internationally, hire 200 in 2014
By Gigi Wood NORTH LIBERTY – It will be a big year for Centro. The…

Philanthropy makes good business sense
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Running and managing a nonprofit is a challenging proposition…
Exploring small business legal structures
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Determining the legal structure of a small business is…
Cedar Rapids investigating removable flood wall use
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Flood worries did not factor into the location of…

Olive’s Oil to open in The Fountains
Story by Katie Mills Giorgio Photo by Rachel Jessen CEDAR RAPIDS — The timing couldn’t…
