Archive for February 2018
Northey confirmed to USDA post
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey won confirmation from the U.S. Senate today as U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for farm production and conservation. The voice vote confirmation came after months of waiting as Sen. Ted …
Read MorePappajohns donate new piece for sculpture park
Philanthropists John and Mary Pappajohn have donated funds to the Des Moines Art Center for the purchase of a new sculpture, “Pumpkin,” by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, soon to be installed in the John and …
Read MoreForty Under 40 Alum of the Year: Jeff Russell
Each year, the Business Record honors a member of a previous Forty Under 40 class to recognize that person’s contributions since being named a Forty. This year, that alum is Jeff Russell, president and CEO of …
Read MoreFireworks – What local leaders say
In the latest Business Record Leaders Survey, an unscientific poll conducted annually with our readers, we asked business community leaders and executives for their opinions on a variety of topics, including one of the most …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Trivia large and small
Here’s a bit of trivia: This nation’s first Chamber of Commerce is older than the United States. New York City merchants who wanted to defuse growing tensions with Great Britain organized it in 1768.
Many …
Read MoreMcLellan: Slow down when building trust
One of the more common and popular patterns of today’s lead generation and nurturing tactics goes something like this:
– Offer something for free or low cost in ? exchange for an email address.…Read MoreA Closer Look: Wendy Wintersteen
Iowa State University’s first female president began her career with the university nearly 40 years ago as an extension specialist in integrated pest management. As dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for …
Read MoreMeet Kate Hayden, our newest reporter
A lesson for today’s college students: Networking starts in your classroom.
We’re very excited to introduce you, our readers, to the newest reporter to the Business Record newsroom — Kate Hayden. She arrived at the …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Grand View starts community garden
Grand View University is starting a community garden, with a season running May 1 through Nov. 30. Water will be provided. The size of a plot will depend on demand. Gardeners need to bring their …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: TAI launches video series
Brian Waller and his staff at Technology Association of Iowa has launched a video series, “We Are Iowa Technology,” that will include eight feature stories on Iowa tech companies. TAI is fond of saying — …
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