Archive for September 2005

That the cost of health care in the United States is rapidly increasing, along with the average American’s waistline, is no secret.

But rather than raise the white flag, more companies are taking a targeted …

Two nice young men came to Jim Boyt in 2003 and said they wanted to buy his buildings in the East Village. Well, they’re really not for sale, Boyt replied. But he didn’t want to …

Paul Wright didn’t have any of the usual symptoms of an enlarged prostate, which can signal prostate cancer. Fortunately, his doctor detected an elevated PSA, or prostate specific antigen, level in his blood during his …

Until recently, the majority of goods traded between Asia and the Midwest had to pass through the highly congested seaports of Los Angeles or Long Beach, Calif.

Last month, a new trade corridor opened that …

Get in your car, drive down the interstate at 90 miles per hour and stick your head out the window.

Maybe then you’ll get a hint of the thrill that Steve Lawyer and Pat Rounds …

Lighting that pulses with the beat of the music and laser images that dance across the walls are not just for dance clubs and rock concerts anymore.

The Riverfront YMCA opened a new power pacing …

Traveling to a politically divided and war-ravaged country to mete out justice wouldn’t be most people’s idea of fun, but for state appellate Judge Larry Eisenhauer, due back from Kosovo later this week after a …

Gone are the days when steam-powered trains rolled across the American landscape carrying valuable freight and hundreds of eager passengers, from business travelers to adventure-seekers.

But the Boone Railroad Historical Society has built upon the …

Many entrepreneurs would find it challenging enough to start one successful small business. For Bill Adamowski and Steve Adamson, who together in the past five years have launched four technology companies that each have impressive …

John McIlhon Jr.’s marketing firm could stay busy by doing promotional work just for the businesses owned by his relatives.

The entrepreneurial sprit flows in the McIlhon family. Among two generations of McIlhons, there’s a …