Archive for September 2003

If Michael Blouin could use some of Trans Ova Genetics’ technology to clone himself, he’d probably consider it. Even though he works 10 to 15 hours a day, Iowa’s economic development director says he’s not …

AMES – Say you’re a manufacturer who’s ordering new software package to streamline the workflow at your plants. Would you rather wait about three weeks for it, or have it installed in about an hour? …

As president of the Clive Jaycees, Melissa Sampson has helped the group become the No. 2 Jaycees chapter in the nation. That’s just in her spare time. During the workday, Sampson toils as a senior …

The debate over Court Avenue and how to make it fun, interesting and – most important – popular, really boils down to the “chicken or egg” question.

Will people who move downtown attract small service …

Right Management Consultants ranked 16th in Fortune magazine’s annual list of the 100 fastest-growing companies in America, which was published in the Sept. 1 issue. The Philadelphia-based career transition and organizational consulting firm, the largest …

Should the Grow Iowa Values Fund establish threshold wage levels businesses must meet in order to obtain state funding? It’s the type of issue Values Fund board members would like to hear about from Iowa …

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa wants you to be healthy. So don’t be surprised if they send you some tips for staying healthy, tailored to your personal medical information.

Just had a …

Ask anyone who uses trails on a regular basis for recreational purposes, and they’ll tell you trails are an important part of their quality of life. Ask business owners who set up shop near a …

The Coppola family says proposed plans for the revitalization of the Court Avenue Historic District contributed to their decision to close the Kirkwood Civic Center Hotel with hopes the building will play a vital role …

At noon on Sept. 27, the doors to Rick Mosley Hair, an upscale salon and spa that has been a fixture in Valley Junction for 13 years, will close.

Owners Rick and Stacie Mosley aren’t …