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How human is your brand?

By Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls One of the new mantras in marketing is “humanize the brand.” Humanizing the brand generally involves looking for opportunities...

Recent UI grads start mapping, data business

Needle Analytics analyzes information to help small- to mid-sized businesses By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY--Riley Gardam and Jacob Langenfield, recent University of Iowa graduates, skipped a few steps...

Recent UI grads start mapping, data business

Needle Analytics analyzes information to help small- to mid-sized businesses By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY--Riley Gardam and Jacob Langenfield, recent University of Iowa graduates, skipped a few steps...

Northside celebrates Oktoberfest

Event to offer keg bowling, yodeling contest, kids events By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY--Oktoberfest is about more than just beer. A group of business owners in the Northside neighborhood, one...

Landfall: bridging cultures with music

Collaboration across Midwest makes festival possible By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS--The fifth annual Landfall Festival of World Music will bring more than 50 musicians from around...

A tale of two home tours

After the city celebrated a milestone in housing redevelopment, Save Cedar Rapids Heritage called attention to properties that still need help. By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS--More...

A cupcake business made from scratch

By Lindsey Cook MARION--Baking cupcakes started out as just a hobby. It was simply an activity for Megan Knatz to do with her daughter. But it...

Tackle that block: overcoming writer’s block

By Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls The proposal is due tomorrow. It has to be unbeatable. The pressure is intense. You sit at your totally...

New PCI facility hopes to benefit patients, downtown

By Sarah Binder CEDAR RAPIDS--Anyone whose life has been touched by cancer knows the routine. The patient has to visit the oncologist. And the lab....

Corridor base allows West Music to grow into a nationally, globally respected business

By Griffen Harris CORALVILLE--The industry has taken note of its success. The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) recently named West Music to the list of...

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