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…
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How to save energy while in quarantine
In the blink of an eye, the nation is spending more time at home — working, learning and everything in between. For many, spending several…
Eagle Point Solar comes under new ownership
The sun has set on an era for a major Dubuque solar technology company. Officials with Eagle Point Solar announced that founder Barry Shear has…
Biz briefs
For the fifth year in a row, Kunkel and Associates have been named by Integrity Insurance in its Leadership Circle. Only three insurance agencies in…
Graduating into a recession — How to avoid a career-long setback
If you’re graduating from college or otherwise entering the job market, in this year of pandemic, you might have heard about the lifetime of hardships…
Meet a local leader: Charlie Hartig
Charlie Hartig, Hartig Drug Co. Chief Executive Officer Charlie Hartig serves as Chief Executive Officer of Hartig Drug Co., a local, family-owned and operated group…
Post COVID-19 world
The coronavirus has had a significant influence the past couple of months on nearly everyone’s life and our culture’s way of life. The question scholars…
The power of pork
Did you know that the average American consumes about 50 pounds of pork per year? We enjoy bacon, sausage links, ribs, chops, shoulder, ham, steak…
This too shall pass
I am sitting in my bedroom as I write this. Normally this wouldn’t be worth mentioning, but this is my “new normal.” Since early spring…
Staying creative in a world of digital distraction
In our modern-day, tech-centric working world, it’s easy to become digitally distracted. If you are working in an office, your day is awash with constant…