Opinion

Workers perform maintenance at the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear after the plant was shut down for refueling.

Editorial: Study reveals Duane Arnold Energy Center could be restarted

There’s a glimmer of hope to correct the region’s biggest economic blunder in a generation: the shutting down of the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) — formerly Iowa’s only nuclear power plant. NextEra Energy Resources, owner of the DAEC, recently…

Are your customers satisfied?

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls How satisfied are your customers? Are they as satisfied with…

Take steps to start a new job the right way

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls When the economy turns around, there will be a burst…

One-on-one meetings can aid management

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls In the previous column, we reviewed the importance of starting…

For managers, well begun is half done

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Beginning a new job as a manager is a terrific…

Remember, you are always communicating

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Last week I was at a reception for the annual…

Remember, you are always communicating

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Last week I was at a reception for the annual…

Control, influence and manipulation

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Recently, a friend who had bounced through several poor jobs…

When the temperature rises, the light dims

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Recently, a colleague mentioned that his teen-age daughter just obtained…

Maintaining balance in your life

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Recently, I was at a meeting where a successful, high-performance…

How well do you know your news outlets?

Joe Coffey / The Fifth Estate The research phase of many a local news story…