Archive for January 2004

Citing philosophical differences, Jana Erickson said she’s quitting the advertising and marketing agency she co-founded eight years ago, Erickson McLellan, to open her own firm.

“We’re strong-willed people and when you want things your way… …

Growing up on his family’s farm in Southwestern Minnesota, Dean Oestreich says he developed early on a deep respect for Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.

His father was a sales representative for the company, eventually becoming …

Buy a sweatshirt online from Tailgate Clothing, and the Ankeny-based company will charge state sales tax if you’re an Iowa resident. Buy a sweatshirt from L.L. Bean through its web site, however, and you won’t …

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on an $820 billion omnibus appropriations bill that would deliver $50 million in funding for an indoor rain forest near Coralville that backers expect to draw up …

It may be just days since the Greater Des Moines Partnership announced its choice of Martha Willits for its new president and chief executive, but it’s no surprise that she’s already delivering the Partnership’s message …

Dear Mr. Berko:

I manage my own account and need your advice. I think I should buy 300 shares of Flextronics International Ltd. I purchased 300 shares in 1994 at $21 and regretfully sold them …

In June, representatives of the Greater Des Moines Partnership sat before reporters from around the world who had gathered at the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C., for a briefing on the quirky – and, …

Dear Mr. Berko:

My father, who will be on Medicare next year, has asked me to explain the dollar allowances and payments of the drug plan recently passed by Congress. Would you, sir, be good …

Well, it’s another year.

If you were reading last week, you’ve already dissected 2003 by figuring out what you did and what you didn’t do. This week, I’d like to take it deeper.      Who …

Chris Haviland says the most difficult part of his job is getting people to understand that giving patients medication without the appropriate information can cause more health problems than it solves. Another challenge is explaining …