Archive for December 2012
BERKO: Down here at the pawnshop
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Read MoreYear in Review 2012
Editor’s Note:
2012 is in the books, and as of press-time at 5:14 p.m. on Dec. 21, a quick look out the window gives me the proof I need to say with the confidence of …
Read MoreGITOMER: Look beyond New Year’s Eve
“What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” That is one of the most asked questions on the planet the week before we ring in the new year. And people (you included) will go on ad …
Read MoreMCLELLAN: Are you feeling a little stressed?
As we wind down 2012, I’m also winding down our look at some of the trends we all need to be mindful of in 2013. This last one will probably hit a little close to …
Read MoreTHE ELBERT FILES: Missing Jim Pollock
As 2012 comes to an end, all of us at the Business Record along with our readers are missing our friend and colleague Jim Pollock, who died April 19 at the too-young age of 59.…
Read MoreMILES ON MONEY: Be careful what you wish for
As a kid, I would occasionally become stuck on something I had to have or do – and I just would not let go. My mom, sensing that things might turn out badly, would caution, …
Read More2012 in Review: Culture
Planning begins on redeveloped Walnut Street
Planning begins on redeveloped Walnut Street Although Walnut Street has a long way to go before it’s transformed from a transit mall to a 24-hour entertainment district, city leaders …
Read More2012 in Review: Economic Development
State tries to add more middle-skills workers
In June, Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) launched the Skilled Iowa Initiative, a program designed to help close the skills gap.
Through a standardized test …
Read More2012 in Review: Transportation
DART expands bus service and opens new Central Station
There was no shortage of activity for the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) this year.
In the first year of DART’s long-range expansion plan, …
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