July 14: Chamber Night with the Iowa Cubs

Host: Des Moines Downtown Chamber About: Your Chamber Night ticket includes general admission to the game, as well as: A pre-game tailgate party in the southwest corner of Principal Park parking lot with brats, hot dogs,…Read More

Branding Bunch

A truth veteran journalists grasp pretty quickly at the Business Record: our sources know way more than we do.

So, as much as possible, we try to get out of the way and let local …

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A Closer Look: Claudia Cackler

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Architecture, art and public media — not to mention a chocolate Labrador retriever named Moki — get a lot of attention from Claudia Cackler, a Des Moines native who moved to St. Paul, Minn., several …

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Big ideas: The next chapter

Capital Crossroads 2.0, the latest five-year vision plan for Des Moines and other communities within a 50-mile radius, recently launched. The effort will feature more surveys and interviews, with a streamlined process that will be …

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McLellan: Tread carefully on tragedy

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When our country endures a tragedy like the Orlando shooting or a natural disaster like the flooding in West Virginia, we get completely wrapped up in the stories, the people and the emotions. We want …

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YMCA CEO outlines priorities

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We recently checked in with Dave Schwartz, who on June 1 began his new role as CEO of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines. Schwartz, 60, had led the West Des Moines Chamber since 2014. …

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