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1 month ago | 
ere.net | Jim Stroud |Peter Crush |Jim Priebe |Suzanne Lucas
Feb 26, 2025America is on the verge of a mental health crisis. It’s been mentioned on the news several times. For example…I dug up a few more troubling stats that further validate this. High prevalence of mental illness: In 2019-2020, 20.78% of adults in the US were experiencing a mental illness, which is equivalent to over 50 million Americans. In 2021, 22.8% of US adults experienced mental illness, and 5.5% experienced serious mental illness.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Jim Priebe
Several days prior to President Jimmy Carter’s visit to Burlington, the Muni Band was contacted by the President’s advance team inquiring whether we might play when he gave his speech in Crapo Park. They asked to attend a rehearsal of the band to determine if we would be “suitable” for the occasion.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
tlnt.com | Peter Crush |Jim Priebe |David Creelman |Mark Murphy
Sep 4, 2024Could something unusual be happening in organizations today? Are Americans looking to beat the stress they have in their jobs by voluntarily moving themselves into roles that are less demanding? Could this lead to fewer people wanting demanding jobs? According to career coach Jasmine Escalera, and career expert at MyPerfectResume, there’s mounting evidence this trend is indeed happening.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Jim Priebe
The Burlington Muni Band's final family-friendly concert of the summer season will be at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Crapo Park band shell.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Jim Priebe
The Sunday, July 28, concert will be a double header. We hope audience members will come out early to hear the Burlington Muni Jazz Band, led by Derrick Murphy, which will perform at 6:20 p.m., playing some great big band selections. And, at the usual starting time of 7:30 p.m. I’ll be conducting the full band.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Jim Priebe
The Sunday, July 28, concert will be a double header. We hope audience members will come out early to hear the Burlington Muni Jazz Band, led by Derrick Murphy, which will perform at 6:20 p.m., playing some great big band selections. And, at the usual starting time of 7:30 p.m. I'll be conducting the full band.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Jim Priebe
Jeremy Henman will conduct the eighth summer concert of the Burlington Municipal Band. Jeremy, who plays trumpet in the band, has been a highly successful general music teacher in the West Burlington schools and this fall, he will be assuming the high school band position that was vacated by Ben Grochowsky's decision to go to graduate school. Jeremy's "theme" for this concert will be "great music" and he's chosen some challenging and audience-pleasing pieces that you won't want to miss.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Jim Priebe
If you are one of those people who can't get enough holiday music in December, you're in for a real treat!This week's family-friendly concert of the Burlington Municipal Band is themed "Christmas in July!"You'll be able to listen to all of your holiday favorites at the Crapo Park band shell on July 14 when Notre Dame band director Carmen Lachnitt conducts the Muni Band's 7:30 p.m. concert. UNI student and Notre Dame High School graduate Adrian Benson will be the vocal soloist.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
tlnt.com | Jim Priebe
Jul 24, 2024In our quest to create unstoppable teams brimming with talent, efficiency, and which are poised for greatness, it’s fair to say CHROs often focus on just a few key initiatives. These typically tend to be people engagement, sharpening their abilities through L&D, and recruiting the best of the best. Yet, in the midst of these ambitious plans, we sometimes overlook a pivotal aspect: our employees’ health.
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May 15, 2024 | 
tlnt.com | Jim Priebe
May 15, 2024In our quest to create an unstoppable team — brimming with talent, efficiency, and poised for greatness — we often focus on just a few key initiatives: engaging our people, sharpening their abilities, and recruiting the best of the best. Yet, in the midst of these ambitious plans, we sometimes overlook a pivotal aspect: our employees’ health. Fostering a culture of wellbeing is crucial, not just for boosting organizational productivity but for its ripple effects as well.
