Samantha Kollasch's stories
Winter a playground for outdoor lovers
By Angela Holmes [email protected] Although many Eastern Iowans are preparing to hibernate for the duration of winter, a large contingent of outdoor enthusiasts and business owners can’t wait until the ground is covered with snow. Several snowmobiling and ski clubs…
Get emotional: It’s the logical thing to do
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial It’s time to get emotional when it comes to…
Cardiostrong pitches at 1 Million Cups
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—An Iowa City company is entering the highly competitive fitness beverage…
TMone bought by Florida company
Story by Gigi Wood/Photo by TMone IOWA CITY—They’ve reached the big leagues. TMone, a business…
Check out Cyclone territory Sept. 14
By Pat Shaver Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Communications The day trips features is an…
Regulating downtown Iowa City
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—David Schwindt spends his days walking and bicycling around downtown Iowa…
Relationships: who you know is what you know
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial In my last column, we examined the nature of…
Networking tips for success
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Experts agree that networking is a must for every…
Home builders have new requirements
By Marty Stoll / Guest Editorial Home builders have new obligations under the revised mechanic’s…
UI research evolves into business
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—For Joe Assouline, it’s been 10 years in the making. Mr.…
Big Grove Brewery opens in Solon
By Pat Shaver SOLON—A new business is brewing in the Corridor. Big Grove Brewery, 101…
Tattoos becoming more acceptable in the workplace
By Pat Shaver CORRIDOR — When Joshua Coburn walks into a room, he stands out.…
Crisis Center sets record in food bank visits
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY— The Crisis Center of Johnson County staff was surprised to…
The unnatural focus on overhead costs in nonprofits
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial We’d never expect our public works departments to routinely…
Public speaking 101: the secret to eye contact
By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial You’ve seen them all: the dart, the scan, the…
Seven compelling reasons to spend less and save more
By Tim Hawkins / Guest Editorial We can’t control bond yields, stock prices or inflation.…