Archive for September 2005

When it was at the height of its production capacity nearly 100 years ago, the Spaulding Carriage and Automobile Works in downtown Grinnell was Poweshiek County’s largest employer. About 400 artisans employed by Henry Spaulding …

Speculation within the Central Iowa real estate industry says that another area home builder is on the verge of creating an in-house sales system, lessening its dependence on traditional real estate companies and their agents. …

Computer software being developed at Iowa State University may give traffic safety engineers clues to why drivers ignore traffic signals at intersections.

Derrick Parkhurst, an assistant professor of psychology and human computer interaction, and Nathan …

Less than one year after three of his beloved vintage cars went up in flames along with his $2 million Johnston home, Dave Walters has already replaced those vehicles and bought three more. And oh, …

Why are some salespeople great?

What makes salespeople successful?

What characteristics make up a sales superstar?

Wouldn’t you like to know the answer to these questions?

So would every salesperson.

So would every person who …

We all have heard the saying “America is a nation of immigrants.” Our common American identity is founded on immigration. The cultural diversity brought to our society by immigrants enables us to continue to develop …

Coming from a family of nine children, Des Moines native Jamie Lawler decided to get financial help to help pay for medical school. He signed on with the U.S. Navy’s health professionals’ scholarship program, which …

Dear Mr. Berko:

Back in January 2003, on your recommendation I bought 600 shares of Sports Authority at $16.125 a share, plus commission. A year later, I watched it run all the way up to …

It’s being presented as a straightforward effort to improve water service to eastern Polk County and lower the rates, but opponents aren’t buying that. They see the county’s recently approved urban renewal plan as a …

If this isn’t the American male’s dream come true, it’s close enough. Every Saturday during the football season, Krause Gentle Corp. President and CEO Bill Krause hops onto a company airplane and jets off to …