Samantha Kollasch's stories
Forbidden Planet features pizza, vintage arcade games
By Angela Holmes IOWA CITY—The Forbidden Planet on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City delights the senses with the aroma of coffee and pizza, the sight of retro tables and chairs, and the sounds of pinball games. Owners Cory…
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.…
Gold a precious metal throughout time
By Tom Anderson / Guest Editorial Gold, one of the most precious of metals, has…
In the driver’s seat: TrueNorth transportation employees become truck drivers for a day
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Sitting behind the steering wheel of a big rig…
New Coralville business mixes art and wine
By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE—Dori Bishara and Matthew Ribakow came to the Corridor in March with…
Geonetric introduces internal start-up company Blaze
By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS – Since the Kansas City-based forum started earlier this year…
Bracing for Obamacare
By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS – Typically in the Corridor, when people talk about looking…
The relationship between passion and success
By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial After one of my training sessions this past week,…
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art spotlights decorative arts
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Works of art go beyond exquisite paintings and sensual…
Hawaiian burger joint to open Aug. 18 in Iowa City
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—A new downtown restaurant is among the first of its kind…
Abbe Center to close Sept. 30
By Molly Altorfer CEDAR RAPIDS — Starting Oct. 1, about 75 adults with mental illness…
Johnson County I-Club inaugural members remain active
By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – The Johnson County I-Club is in its 41st year…
Cycling studio to open in Iowa City next month
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—As a new mother, Carrie Van Orden wanted to get back…
ClusterFlunk re-launches, throws a party
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—The owners of a local startup company have had a busy…
Fair, effective tax rates could re-ignite small-business job creation
By Dan Danner / Guest Editorial American small-business owners are rightly proud of their reputation…