Solon woman is named nation’s top auctioneer

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Being a finalist for the past nine years finally paid off for Emily Wears Kroul as she was named the nation’s top bid caller — winning the Women’s National Auctioneers Association’s 31st International …

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Water main break closes Fourth Street downtown

A water main break Saturday near Java Joes and the Royal Mile hit just as the Des Moines farmers market was ending and sent patrons of underground Bernardo’s restaurant scrambling, the Des Moines Register reported. The …

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Farming is getting more expensive

Little surprise here, but it’s costing more to be a U.S. farmer, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics, Successful Farming reported. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service estimated 2017 expenses at $359.8 billion, up 3.7 percent from …

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July a mixed bag for Iowa stocks

Thirteen out of 22 Iowa-based companies posted gains for the month of July. Nine posted losses in the month. 

The top three companies that posted gains are: HNI Corp. with a 16.32 percent gain, United …

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Guest Opinion: Does ego have a place in leadership?

By Kathleen Riessen | Speaker, facilitator and business adviser 

Something happened to me recently that’s happened over and over again, and it always catches me off guard. I was introduced as “the owner’s wife.” I wanted to scream. I …

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