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CR Restaurant Week looks to attract new diners
By Angela Holmes CEDAR RAPIDS—For new restaurant owner Brittany Hannah, Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week is a prime opportunity to introduce her menu and renovated space to new customers. Ms. Hannah, owner and executive chef of Bistro on the River, opened…
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.…

Does your brand have top of mind awareness?
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Top of mind awareness is powerful. Top of mind companies…
Partnerships allow manager to become entrepreneur
Former employee now owns West Liberty molder By Gigi Wood WEST LIBERTY – Kyle Larson,…

Analyzing key axioms for leadership
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls In a recent series of seminars with a group of…
Startup plans to encourage entrepreneurs
Cowtown to Boomtown event set for July 13 By Pat Shaver CORRIDOR – If Omaha…

Two established companies, 1 newcomer plan new facilities
CEDAR RAPIDS – Two established Cedar Rapids companies affected by the 2008 flood announced plans…

‘A good book town’
Plenty of room for multiple bookstores, owners say By Gigi Wood Iowa City is a…

Follow these steps for great meetings
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls If you have ever facilitated a meeting or strategic planning…
McGregor brewery expanding to Coralville
New location will allow business to expand to bottles By Gigi Wood CORALVILLE – A…

Photos: 2011 Corridor Executive Open
2011 CEO Open – Images by John Richard

When trust is breached – how to mend the relationship
Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls It is bound to happen. In every trust-based business engagement,…
Iowa City DTA’s SSMID petition complete
Those who sign on will be agreeing to a $2 per $1,000 of taxable value…

Skills 2014 report results released
Region will need 12,000 workers over next three years By Pat Shaver Local employers say…

Music IC Festival starts Friday
Organizers aim to create a chamber music festival tailored to Iowa City’s literary identity By…
