Biz Buzz: Peosta taproom, coffeehouse projects gaining momentum
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Local bed-and-breakfast owners live with their career
GALENA, Ill. — Carol Gebelt wakes up every day at 6:30 a.m. to prepare breakfast for everyone residing in her historic home in Galena. Often…
Tech Q&A: Another solution to prevent Facebook hack is an authenticator app
I recently wrote about how to reclaim your Facebook account after it’s been hacked (see tinyurl.com/4yucraay). But several readers said it’s not so easy to…
Millennial Money: 5 ways to rein in impulse spending
Since the COVID-19 vaccine started becoming available in the U.S., there have been more opportunities to impulse spend on items and experiences that you didn’t…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Natural Gas Price Explodes Natural gas prices have nearly doubled in the past 12 months, reaching $5.06 per million British Thermal Units (BTUs) early Friday…
Return to school heightens workforce woes in tri-state area
In the midst of a prolonged workforce shortage, the leaders at Lacoma Golf Club realize that they are among the lucky ones. The East Dubuque,…
Rising Star: Gisella Aitken-Shadle
Gisella Aitken-Shadle director of adult education and literacy development at Northeast Iowa Community College In her career as the director of adult education and literacy…
Brian Davis in detail
Age: 38. Job title/occupation/place of employment: Assistant vice president, sales strategy and development at Cottingham & Butler. Volunteer activities: The contributions I make in the…
Rising Star: Brian Davis
Brian Davis, vice president at Cottingham & Butler Brian Davis, vice president at Cottingham & Butler, has worked his way from a graphic designer to…
Rising Star: Ellen Goodmann Miller
Ellen Goodmann Miller Community and resource development specialist, Gronen; principal/consultant, Hawks Goodmann & Associates Ellen Goodmann Miller knows how to obtain funding to support community…