Monthly Archives: August 2013
Bracing for Obamacare
By Gigi Wood
CEDAR RAPIDS – Typically in the Corridor, when people talk about looking forward to October, they’re referring to Hawkeye football games or...
The relationship between passion and success
By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial
After one of my training sessions this past week, a participant asked to visit with me about my work....
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art spotlights decorative arts
By Cindy Hadish
CEDAR RAPIDS - Works of art go beyond exquisite paintings and sensual sculptures.
Artwork also can possess a more utilitarian purpose, as evidenced...
Hawaiian burger joint to open Aug. 18 in Iowa City
By Pat Shaver
IOWA CITY—A new downtown restaurant is among the first of its kind in the Midwest.
Teddy’s Bigger Burgers opened this week at 328...
Abbe Center to close Sept. 30
By Molly Altorfer
CEDAR RAPIDS -- Starting Oct. 1, about 75 adults with mental illness who received transitional and residential services from the Abbe Center...
Johnson County I-Club inaugural members remain active
By Gigi Wood
IOWA CITY – The Johnson County I-Club is in its 41st year and many of the inaugural committee members of the club...
Cycling studio to open in Iowa City next month
By Pat Shaver
IOWA CITY—As a new mother, Carrie Van Orden wanted to get back in shape.
At the time, about 10 years ago, she was...
ClusterFlunk re-launches, throws a party
By Pat Shaver
IOWA CITY—The owners of a local startup company have had a busy summer.
Young entrepreneurs and co-founders of Iowa City-based ClusterFlunk, Joe Dallago...
Fair, effective tax rates could re-ignite small-business job creation
By Dan Danner / Guest Editorial
American small-business owners are rightly proud of their reputation as the nation’s leading job creator. But their ability to...