Archive for February 2018
A quiet conversion
A three-story warehouse is being renovated with little fanfare and no tax incentives along Southwest Fifth Street in Des Moines and, at least for now, that’s just the way owner and rehabber Craig Fritzjunker likes …
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Looking for an edge
State, schools seek apex in training for STEM workers
Focus: Tech and innovation
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Read MoreLooking for an edge
Two of four schools offering pre-apprenticeship programs with the help of the state are in Central Iowa, working to make sure students consider options ranging from certificates to four-year degrees.
Schools in Waukee, Boone, Spencer …
McLellan: A tale of two reactions
Social media is a powerful tool, but it can also hand a brand some serious problems that need to be dealt with immediately. When you respond in real time, you can do it well, or …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Do the math on water quality
The water quality bill passed by the Iowa Legislature is a joke.
A little math shows how big the joke really is.
The bill provides $13 million a year for just 12 years. At that …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week.
Forty Under 40 list
This year’s Forty Under 40 honorees have been announced. See how many you know, and prepare to meet the rest. http://bit.ly/2Eul0sD
UI …
A Closer Look: Brent Willett
Brent Willett joined the Iowa Health Care Association as its president and CEO in September, just a week before the organization’s annual convention. That timing gave Willett, who was previously executive director of the Cultivation …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the February 9 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the February 9 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 MoreBaum Symposium at Drake adds keynote lecturers Blackmon, Yepsen
The 2018 Herb and Karen Baum Symposium on Ethics and the Professions announced it has added two speakers. The March event at Drake University will examine the key moral responsibilities of members of the U.S. …
Read MoreApplications open for Pappajohn business plan competition
The Pappajohn New Venture Business Plan Competition on Monday announced its deadlines for the 2018 contest. Applications for the regional competition at the Pappajohn Center at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City are …
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