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Beyond the ERA: Women managers prove their value
Nobody ever said it was easy being a woman; nor is it necessarily easy to achieve a leadership role in any organization -- no matter what gender a person is.RELATED CONTENT
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PRAIRIE perspective: Elemental my dear Watson
With apologies to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, I have to register my case for the growing appeal of an 'elemental' lifestyle, one that could also be considered 'elementary' I suppose. Let me explain.'Slow food' driving rural economic development
If you have any interest in food or the culinary arts, or even if you're just a regular Food Network viewer, you've probably heard of the Slow Food movement.
Minot - the magic keeps growing
"Location, location, location." Summed up nicely by Mayor Curt Zimbelman, the advantages his community of Minot brings to northwestern North Dakota hearken back to its history as a dynamic railroad intersection in the late 1800s and, more recently, its location near the center of North America (which also helped attract a major Air Force base).PRAIRIE pillar: Family business in Walker reach around the world
When Shane and Jason Zacher were boys, they learned the value of hard work -- brushing out lake lots with their father in Walker, MN.
PRAIRIE air: Best of times, worst of times
Reunions are as much a part of summer as watermelon and corn on the cob. Sometimes they just aren't as popular and it usually takes more than a glob of butter to make them better.The show was fun ... and enlightening on Tuesday, August 12 when Merrill Piepkorn hosted Hear It Now with guests Lisa McEvers and Jill Kubisiak joining from the Prairie Public studio in Bismarck. If you missed the lively dialogue about women managers, you can check out the archived streaming audio at prairiepublic.org. Next month's show will be on research and information technology on Tuesday, September 9. Plan on joining us at 3 p.m. on any Prairie Public radio station for this live discussion with editor Rick Killion.
Updated 08/13/2008
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