Archive for September 2006

A survey by Robert Half Technology found that a lot of tech executives are thinking about consulting as a way to ease from full-time work to full-time leisure. George Eldridge says that’s not a bad …

Given its long history of championing farmers’ rights, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation can hardly be faulted for trying to make it easier for young people to enter farming and ranching, an enormously difficult struggle …

We all know a leader who knows it all. He can’t resist the opportunity to weigh in on your work. He rarely asks how things are going or if he can help. He just tells …

Innovation is certainly one of the buzzwords of the day. Business leaders are wrestling with how to create a culture that inspires innovation and expecting their research and development team to create the new wonder …

Front porches extending to wide sidewalks shaded by tall trees. A main street within walking distance teeming with small shops. Green spaces surrounded by ponds and trails. These pictures seem to signal a return to …

Several communities have signed agreements to fund regional arts and culture through Bravo Greater Des Moines through mid-2008, but the organization is hopeful it will not need support after the end of next year.

The …

A new rigging system is in place for the kickoff of the Civic Center of Des Moines’ Betts Broadway Series on October 10. The roof is near completion as well and will mark the end …