East Dubuque creating new website, business directory
EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. – The City of East Dubuque is creating a new website and online business directory. The city recently announced the new site…
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Manchester painting, staining business opens storefront
MANCHESTER, Iowa — A new downtown store in Manchester is offering construction, residential and commercial painting as well as staining and power washing. Justin Elledge…
Biz Buzz: Resident opens 2nd fitness facility; coffee shop enjoys 2nd act; new gym in southwest Wisconsin
Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from around the tri-states each Monday. This week, we highlight developments in Dyersville and Maquoketa, Iowa, and Potosi, Wis. Sixteen…
Tech Q&A
Question: I converted my Windows 7 PC to Windows 10 in 2016, when Microsoft was offering the upgrade for free. But I didn’t like Windows…
Year-round facility: $3.4 million project underway at Dubuque country club
Dubuque Golf & Country Club is in the midst of a $3.4 million project as the facility looks to transition from a seasonal business to…
Rick privilege
Occasionally I hear people scoff at the mention of white privilege. I suppose fish don’t see the water in which they swim. Rather than judge…
8 easy tips to help improve writing skills
During my 34-year career writing everything from 140-character tweets to 89,000-word novels, I’ve come across some hacks that can help improve anyone’s writing. Kill the…
Dealing with change? Be sure to use your brain
Change is good, right? I like to believe that I am very adaptive to change — until my efficient brain and pride get in the…
7 rules for solid documentation
Most leaders of people don’t enjoy the details of performance management. Just a slice of it is the documentation behind an employee’s performance. There are…
Layoffs: Take steps to ease the negative
While businesses are reopening and many employees are heading back to the workplace, this is not the case for much of the American population. Due…