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Marketing has changed. Have you?

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls It used to be so easy. You build a great ad campaign. You figure out how to achieve the needed frequency...

One University Place development discussion delayed

By Gigi Wood A new TIF proposal will likely be in the hands of University Heights city councilors by the end of the week. For a...

Major streetscape project continues in Marion

By Pat Shaver MARION - In seven to 10 years, a busy one-mile, 24-block stretch through Marion’s Uptown will look like a brand new place. After...

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 at the Iowa City Public Library,123 S. Linn St....

Maximizing your return on training investment

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls Each year, millions of dollars is invested in employee and management training in theUnited States. Countless hours are spent in...

Gasoline in the veins

By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY -- It was time. One of the first car dealers in the state, the Hartwig family has been in the auto...

Best of the Corridor: Stalwarts and new faces

Sixth-annual  subscriber survey recognizes business excellence By John Kenyon CORRIDOR – When looking at this year's Best of the Corridor survey results, one could be forgiven...

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 new media source. IowaCityPatch.com began operations during the second week of June...

Dealing with the manager from Hades

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls The first article in my book, Beyond Luck, is titled, “Some basics of an effective management style.” Feedback from readers...

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