When it comes to deescalating potential confrontations involving students or adults, two security experts emphasized to School Transportation News that bus drivers and monitors must remain continuously aware of their actions as well as what others are doing on and around the vehicle. That’s the advice of Bret Brooks, a full-time law enforcement professional and […]
The 36th International Carrot Conference held in Madison, Wis., in August is the topic of the Winter 2013 Carrot Country magazine cover article written by Eric Woolson. The event, which attracted 135 top researchers, growers, packers and industry suppliers from 19 countries “covered just about every single thing about carrots that anyone could dream of.” […]
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. – The decision to consolidate their business under one roof has prompted the owners of Edward Alan Big & Tall to announce the closing of their Plainview location after 17 years, co-owner Edward Schlosser said today. “This was not an easy decision for us,” said Schlosser, who is in business with his brother, […]
KOHLER, Wis. – After working 48 years at the men’s clothing business founded by his grandfather in 1909, Art Imig recently decided it was time to do something different. The only question was whether the right person or people could be found to take over the Art Imig’s store at the Shops of Woodlake. Imig […]
DiMare Fresh, an 85-year-old family business that started with three Italian immigrants and a single pushcart in Boston to become a vertically integrated grower, packer and wholesaler that reaches 90 percent of Americans is featured in an article written by Eric Woolson for the fall issue of The Tomato Magazine. “What an honor it was […]
America’s leading bus manufacturers — Collins Bus Corp., Blue Bird Corp. and Thomas Built Buses — may have different opinions about their products but they strongly agree on the value that factory tours deliver to all parties involved, writes Eric Woolson in the August issue of School Transportation News. Read more in “An Opportunity to […]
Two of America’s top chefs share their perspectives on the carrot’s growing popularity on restaurant dinner plates in an article written by Eric Woolson for the Summer 2013 issue of Carrot Country magazine. Chef Brian Huston of The Publican in Chicago’s West Loop and Chef Matt Kuerbis, who teaches at the world-renown Le Cordon Bleu […]
“For Dutch Valley Growers, a tight-knit cooperative about an hour south of Chicago, the secret behind eight decades of remarkable stability and consistent success comes down to a knack for rolling with the flow.” Eric Woolson, owner of The Concept Works, writes about the success cooperative that now includes third- and fourth-generation members in the […]
WEST DES MOINES — West Des Moines Mayor Steve Gaer today announced his campaign for re-election, pledging to continue to encourage a smart-growth strategy and a city budget that focuses on important quality-of-life issues such as recreation, public safety, transportation and the environment. “I’ve been honored to work for West Des Moines’ citizens and businesses […]
EDINA, Minn. – The challenges of balancing a two-state retail operation, even a successful one, have prompted the closing of an Edina men’s clothing store, which will sell its entire inventory as its owner focus their resources on their Iowa flagship and online business. “Difficult challenges often lead to difficult decisions. They also create opportunities,” […]
