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OUR VIEW: Biodiesel, government and jobs


What can the government do to create jobs? The biodiesel industry provides an example.

The Sioux City Journal recently reported: “For much of last year, the Western Iowa Energy biodiesel plant (in Wall Lake) limped …

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GUEST OPINION: OK, everybody – cellphones off


Commonly in workplaces, we see a gathering of colleagues with heads and shoulders bowed inward, hands clasped under the table. They’re not praying. They’re texting or checking email. However, even in church, worshippers are reminded …

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TRANSITIONS: Someone else’s turn


It’s forbidden to say this around here, but maybe Iowa doesn’t have to be first in the presidential nominating process every four years. (When you give up all hope of an ambassadorship, you really feel …

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IowaBiz Blog: “Let’s deal with it later…” No, let’s not

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IowaBiz Blog: The whitewaters of work and life

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IowaBiz Blog: Draw me a picture?

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Credit union cap should be raised


As 2011 began, the president and CEO of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) asked Congress to move forward with a law raising the lending cap for that organization’s members.

With the U.S. economy struggling …

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Shake hands with success


Congratulations on getting that job interview. The economy still isn’t very good and companies aren’t hiring much, but here’s your chance to impress.

Polish your presentation skills. Wear your best suit. And make sure to …

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TRANSITIONS: Finding our fortune, then throwing it away


Up in North Dakota, wells are producing enough natural gas every day to heat a half million American homes for a day, which sounds like terrific news for an energy-thirsty nation. Unfortunately, the well-drillers are …

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IowaBiz Blog: Backup strategies to prevent data loss