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Paula Boback
Age: 37 Occupation: Founder and director, Prairie Green School Greatest professional achievements: My greatest professional achievement has been founding Prairie Green School. We opened our doors in 2011 to three families with an enrollment of five students. Three years later…
Aging brain seminar offers advice, tips
Functional changes begin around age 35 By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—Aging is a fact of…
Navigating the changing social landscape
By John Langhorne/Consulting When historians review the social changes in the United State at this…
Mental health service funding a priority
By Dan Strellner / Guest Editorial The recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in…
Office space search, staffing begins for Blue Zones communities
By Pat Shaver and Sarah Binder CORRIDOR—It’s time to turn the Corridor blue, one healthy choice…
Cedar Rapids casino: A numbers game
Job projections debated, Gray responds to criticism By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—It might come down…
Thomas Moore: reluctant leader set to retire
By Sarah Binder Thomas Moore never planned to open a museum. “I was not a…
Coralville council approves new spot for Asian market
By Pat Shaver CORALVILLE – A vacant lot in Coralville will be developed into a…
Pitfalls for retirement savings, investments
By Tim Hawkins/Consulting My name is Tim Hawkins, founder and CEO of Hawkins Wealth Management.…
Moen reflects on the Chauncey project
By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY – Marc Moen quietly observed the public input at a…
Westdale Mall master plan taking shape
Mixed uses imagined, city’s TIF involvement to be determined By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS—Westdale Mall…
Ginsberg: Mixing art and science
Iowa City jeweler focuses on the unconventional By Pat Shaver Just like Pablo Picasso, Mark Ginsberg believes desire…
Shive-Hattery sees continued growth
New president outlines goals; sustainability a focus with new acquisition By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS–It’s been…
A conversation with Argentinian writer Federico Falco
By Rebecca Boyle Argentinian novelist and poet Federico Falco first came to the University of…
Mason: stay the course
Guest Editorial By Tim Terry Observing Gov. Terry Branstad, and his surrogate, State Board of…
How to make a winning impression in seven seconds
By Greg Dardis/Consulting We form an impression of someone within seven seconds of meeting. During…