Archive for May 2018
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Read MoreCommitted to going ‘above and beyond’
Dennis Henderson retired Jan. 19 after serving 22 years as Clive city administrator, ending a career in public life that grew from curiosity.
Nearly three decades before he arrived in Clive — a town, he …
The Elbert Files: Stagflation?
Economist James Paulsen used a term recently that I have not heard for many years: stagflation.
He mentioned it in a May 14 newsletter that includes investment tips for clients of Minneapolis-based Leuthold Group.
I’ll …
McLellan: Time to double down?
If your business is like the majority of organizations in Central Iowa, things have been pretty good. Sales have been more plentiful and come a little easier. In fact, if you’re having any trouble at …
Read MoreRiding the wave
The push to raise $100 million or so from public and private sources to turn Central Iowa’s riverfronts into one big adventure park comes as the metro area faces many other financial challenges, from mass …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Randy Evans
Randy Evans spent more than 40 years prepping for the work he currently performs as executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, defending and protecting and speaking out for the state’s open records …
Read MoreAmerican Enterprise, Callanan Middle School to celebrate 50-year partnership
In honor of a 50-year partnership between Callanan Middle School and American Enterprise Group Inc., the Des Moines-based insurer will host a picnic lunch for students on Friday. Several executives and leaders from AEG will …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the May 25 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the May 4 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 MoreCities’ Young CEOs
At 33, Jake Anderson is fairly certain he can predict his career path. And why not? “We often joke that it’s a sickness,” he said. And a dedication to public administration is incurable.
Anderson starts …
Treasury approves Iowa 62 opportunity zones
The U.S. Treasury Department has approved the 62 Iowa Opportunity Zones proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Opportunity Zones is a new program that promotes investment in low-income areas. It uses federal tax incentives to spur development …
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