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For a third year in a row, Forbes named Dupaco Community Credit Union one of the top-rated credit unions in America in its ranking of…
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The Dubuque Women’s Leadership Network recently honored 12 local women with its annual Women of Achievement Awards, held virtually because of the pandemic. The winners…
News of record
Building permits issued in Dubuque County in June with values of at least $50,000: Single-family houses James and Cynthia Breiner, 678 Kane St., $200,000.Nadermann Development…
Navigating through the Paycheck Protection Program
The rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) intended for small- to medium-sized businesses has, by any account, been a tumultuous ride to date. Business…
Is your business a target of payments fraud?
Many businesses are finding new ways to operate during the pandemic. As expected, fraud is on the rise and additional measures are being taken to…
Be like Mike” Build your skills to lead
In the past few months, you might have found yourself watching the 2005 Daytona 500 (Dale Earnhardt Jr. won this race) or 1984 Cubs and…
Board governance and reflections on bias
I have served on many nonprofit boards and serve on a publicly held board for an insurance company. I find myself always engaged in achieving…
Facts still matter, as does collegiality
We have all been subject to a barrage on social media as of late that lack a basis in science, fact — or for that…
Sports reading: 36 years later, Earl Weaver’s ‘Weaver on Strategy’ book still holds up as a manual for running a major-league team
“Weaver on Strategy: The Classic Work on the Art of Managing a Baseball Team” by Earl Weaver; Potomac Books (202 pages, $19.95 paperback) Nike unveiled…
Coronavirus telework is creating opportunities to expand the workforce
Working from home — a privilege previously off-limits to millions of American workers, but now a necessity — has started to include clerical and administrative…