Archive for July 2016
Ryan Companies promotes Schoenfelder to regional president
Ryan Companies US Inc. has named Brad Schoenfelder president of the company’s Midwest region, effective today. Schoenfelder will continue to work out of the Des Moines office; the Midwest region also includes offices …
Read MoreJuly 14: Chamber Night with the Iowa Cubs
West Glen selects Budzinski to create mural
Brett Budzinski, a Des Moines resident and Drake alumnus, will create a mural in the West Glen Town Center in West Des Moines. The project, which is anticipated to be completed by the end of …
Read MoreReynolds leading October trade mission to Argentina, Uruguay
Radio Iowa: Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will lead a delegation of Iowa business leaders on a trade mission to Argentina and Uruguay in October.…
Read MoreBranding 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 …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Claudia Cackler
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 …
Read MoreBig 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 …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Why government is inefficient
Des Moines lawyer Leon Shearer has written a book that most people will find boring but which should be required reading for all elected officials in Iowa.
The title is “A Management Handbook for Public …
Read MoreMcLellan: Tread carefully on tragedy
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 …
Read MoreYMCA CEO outlines priorities
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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