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Groovy goods

Nostalgia, aesthetics, sustainability spark desire for “Mad Men” era furniture By Sarah Binder The glamour of the past is alive and well in one Cedar Rapids...

Startup helps rural Iowa pharmacies

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY—Roby Miller’s parents’ businesses were struggling to stay open and he wanted to find a way to help. His family owns several rural Iowa pharmacies,...

The winners and losers of tax day

By Dan Danner / Guest Editorial The good news is that business is terrific right now for the professionals who are paid to prepare tax...

Getting good at resolving conflict

By Gale Mote/Consulting The ability to engage in healthy conflict conversations is an essential skill for employees at all levels in an organization. Working collaboratively...

Mayors go green at Symposium

Corbett, Hayek say cities can set examples for sustainability By Sarah Binder CORRIDOR—The cities want to lead the way. That’s what Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett and Iowa...

Timberline named supplier of the year

Electrical contract manufacturer has grown to 130 staff By Sarah Binder MARION—Millions of miles of wire, tiny welded joints and connectors of all types have added up for one...

Rockwell Collins, Workplace Learning Connection team up for job shadows

Rockwell Collins and the Workplace Learning Connection, a non-profit partnership of Kirkwood Community College and Grant Wood Area Education Agency, hosted a job shadow...

PHOTOS: Creative Corridor represented at the Prometheus Awards

By Sarah Binder DES MOINES--It was a night for celebration. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance organized a bus trip for educators, economic development professionals and...

HR professional starts culture company

By Pat Shaver NORTH LIBERTY—Patrick Lyons has discovered his passion. Mr. Lyons last year started his consulting company, Culture By Design, where he works with businesses...

Inside the Iowa Masonic Library and Museum

Civil War flag, letters from presidents among prized possessions By Sarah Binder A marble palace filled with hidden treasures sits just off one of Cedar Rapids’ major  downtown streets,...

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