Archive for April 2006
Bernabe ‘can’t complain’ about hard work at ball park
Sam Bernabe, the president and general manager of the Iowa Cubs, considers himself a lucky man when he makes his morning commute to work knowing that he will spend the day at the ballpark. The …
Read MoreSeg-waiting
Curtis Linhart grows more anxious with each warm spring day that passes as he sees time slipping away to start a business he says could boost tourism in Des Moines.
Linhart and his wife, Laurie, …
Theme park has new rides, but one thing is missing
If you’re a part of the Krantz family, summer weddings, vacations and babies are not recommended.
“My dad used to say, ‘You have 90 days to make all the money you’re going to make for …
Child-care facilities begin applying for voluntary ratings system
Parents searching for quality child-care services in Iowa will have another tool at their disposal as a voluntary rating system begins to receive applications. Child-care centers and homes that participate will be rated on a …
Read MoreBack on track
The turn in the road Teree Caldwell-Johnson took two years ago when she became CEO of the non-profit Oakridge Neighborhood & Neighborhood Services wasn’t so much a sharp right as it was a slight bend …
Read MoreRussian delegates gain insight from Iowa grocers
The United States has grown up under the spirit of entrepreneurism and a free-market economy. In Russia, where entrepreneurism is still a fledgling concept, business owners often find themselves at a loss over such seemingly …
Read MoreManaging online bookings a “daily waltz” for hotels
Guests staying at the stately Butler House on Grand, whether they’re from Iowa or Pennsylvania, are likely to have checked the place out online before booking. And it’s a good bet they also reserved their …
Read MoreIowa Clinic to implement electronic record system
Patients of The Iowa Clinic will be able to access their records online, using a component of an electronic medical record system planned by the multi-specialty physician group.
The Iowa Clinic announced last week its …
31 condos sold as work goes on at Mulberry Lofts
Construction workers are still swarming over the Mulberry Lofts building at 11th & Mulberry streets, but 31 of the 48 condominium units being created inside already have been sold or reserved.
Those owners and city …
Art from all over the world, all in one Des Moines home
It all started innocently enough, just a few prints from a local artist in Iowa City. But as time has passed, Lou and Pat Schneider’s art collection has crept into every portion of their home.…
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