Archive for October 2016
NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the October 14 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the October 14 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Sculpture love from Springfield
A fun share here about the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park from one of our fellow business journals down in Springfield, Mo. The publication’s editor, Eric Olson, along with editors and publishers from all …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Are we too focused on STEM?
When transportation guru Gabe Klein came to town to give a speech, he wondered what kind of work we will do in the future, given technological advances. “It appears that the creativity area will be …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Here’s what IOWA stands for
Des Moines Water Works chief Bill Stowe speaks a lot about his utility’s federal lawsuit against drainage districts in northwest Iowa and the agricultural pollution that prompted it. He has found himself speaking more and …
Read MoreBusiness Record 10-14-16
In the fast lane
Wanke juggles marketing, planning at DART as region’s transportation needs come to the forefront.
Focus: Transportation
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Read MoreWealth Management Special Section 2016
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Read MoreNew venture capital firm to specialize in ag tech sector
Prairie Crest Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early to mid-stage investments in breakthrough agriculture and technology firms, has been launched in Des Moines by principals Barry Adams and Mark White. The partners said the …
Read MoreEmerald ash borer spreads to Adair, Adams counties
The tree-killing emerald ash borer has been confirmed in Adams and Adair counties, the state reported. More than a third of Iowa counties now have confirmed the pest, which kills ash trees by disrupting their food …
Read MoreRamsey hired to lead Drake’s Executive Education Center
Sarah Ramsey
The Executive Education Center at Drake University has hired its first full-time director, Sarah Ramsey. In its first year of operation, the leadership development center has prepared more than 50 central Iowa professionals for careers …
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