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New pharmacy era dawns in Washington
Story by Gigi Wood
Photo by Bill Adams
WASHINGTON – Cousins and lifelong friends from Muscatine, Jon Thompson and Todd Thompson ended up attending pharmacy school...
A model for successful living
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
In three previous articles, (www.corridorbusiness.com/consulting/leadership-and-leading-a-meaningful-life/), we strolled through a series beginning with the idea that attitudes are learned motivators....
Worley Warehousing poised for next level of growth
By Gigi Wood
CEDAR RAPIDS – They have a deep bench.
Worley Warehousing is a third-party logistics company specializing in food distribution that provides warehousing and...
Junior Achievement reaches 43,000 Corridor students
By Pat Shaver
CEDAR RAPIDS—About 1,300 volunteers in the Corridor see the value in the mission of Junior Achievement.
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa reaches more...
Restaurant hopes to spur Kingston Village renewal
Story by Molly Altorfer
Photo by Rachel Jessen
CEDAR RAPIDS -- The city of Cedar Rapids granted construction permits to the owners of Popoli Ristorante &...
The importance of determining a nonprofit’s competitive advantage
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
Running and managing a nonprofit has a lot of challenges, not the least of which is working with a...
Helping younger generation brings challenges
By Tim Hawkins / Guest Editorial
As the American population ages into retirement, younger generations may be the ones responsible for picking up the pieces....
Learning from President Harrison: be brief and be gone
By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial
I’m fascinated by presidential trivia and the way it distills the sprawling history of 43 U.S. presidents and their...
Heartland Express nearly doubles with acquisition
By Pat Shaver
NORTH LIBERTY—With a recent acquisition, Corridor-based Heartland Express became the fifth largest asset-based truckload fleet in the U.S.
Heartland Express announced Nov. 11...
Landis Wiley: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Landis Wiley
Financial Advisor
Principal Financial Group
Age: 30
Landis Wiley has worn many hats, and striped jerseys, during his relatively short professional and volunteer career.
The 30-year-old financial...