Samantha Kollasch's stories
CR sidewalks to see more sandwich boards
Sandwich boards, which have become part of a sidewalk renaissance in downtown Cedar Rapids, may soon be going citywide under city plans to streamline a cumbersome regulation. City leaders are moving ahead with plans to eliminate a requirement that limits…
Backpocket to partner with St. Louis’ Schlafly
Groundbreaking scheduled; company plans sustainable practices The Backpocket Brewing project is big, and we have…
Craft brewing coming to Coralville
Backpocket Brewing to contract brew with St. Louis’ Schlafly To read a Q&A with Schlafly…
Rally held in support of general aviation industry
Rockwell Collins, Goodrich among those employing Iowans in the industry By John Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS…
Marketing has changed. Have you?
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls It used to be so easy. You build a great…
Major streetscape project continues in Marion
By Pat Shaver MARION – In seven to 10 years, a busy one-mile, 24-block stretch…
Development possible for IC’s North Linn Street
IOWA CITY – A good neighbor meeting will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Aug. 11…
Maximizing your return on training investment
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls Each year, millions of dollars is invested in employee and…
Gasoline in the veins
By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY — It was time. One of the first car dealers…
Best of the Corridor: Stalwarts and new faces
Sixth-annual subscriber survey recognizes business excellence By John Kenyon CORRIDOR – When looking at this…
Patch.com enters media market with news site
AOL.com-owned company preaches ‘hyper-local’ news By Gigi Wood JOHNSON COUNTY – Iowa City has a…
Dealing with the manager from Hades
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls The first article in my book, Beyond Luck, is titled,…
Big idea events coming up in Corridor
BarcampICR, Startup Weekend, TEDx to promote entrepreneurship By Gigi Wood CORRIDOR – Officials have long talked…
State groups respond to layoffs
Whirlpool, Roberts Dairy layoffs affect nearly 400 workers By Gigi Wood CORRIDOR – Hiccups in…
State board approves awards to Corridor businesses
AgSugar, Intermec projects among those funded Note: Due to an error in a release from…
UI Foundation prepares for arts campus campaign
Hancher effort to begin in earnest in 2013 By Gigi Wood Everything in good time.…
