Archive for July 2006

Wealthy people have a new role model: our neighbor to the west and owner of a significant chunk of the Central Iowa economy, Warren Buffett. Oh sure, he was already their role model, but that …

Fans of the NCAA basketball tournament know that every year a few small schools upset the big guys. The Iowa Hawkeyes were victims this year. How do these small schools succeed? They focus on doing …

The view out the window of her apartment on 15th Street and Woodland Avenue is nice most of the time. But at night, when the cubicles of Meredith Corp. are plainly visible, Rachel DeSchepper wonders …

You know when marketing efforts fail? When everyone else in the organization thinks it is not their job, problem or responsibility. “I’m not in marketing; I’m a (fill in a job function here.)” No such …

The Internet is not just a place for rambling blogs and company Web sites.

Many people with an interest in and talent for something outside their full-time job have found that featuring their work on …

After seeing Denise Essman’s amazing gardens, you might think she often kicks back on her deck to enjoy the view. But keeping up such an impressive yard means that she and husband, Al, spend much …

Amar Sinha served as a major in the Indian army, then moved halfway around the world to live in America, the land of opportunity. Toby May bought his first real estate, a duplex, at the …

Though many companies fear the harm an unknown hacker could cause to their internal computer systems, a recent survey found that the more likely threat is closer to home.

Ames-based Palisade Systems Inc. conducted a …

With a population of 39 people and not a gas station in sight, it’s little wonder some people drive through Balltown without a second glance. You might not even have time for one.

Some locals …

Between competing in cat shows and preparing for baking contests at the Iowa State Fair, Marlena Bandurski does manage to get some work done. As director of research for the Greater Des Moines Partnership, she …