Archive for August 2018
NOTEBOOK: The demise of civility
The man who brought you Character Counts in an effort to spread proper discourse across our land says civility has sunk to the lowest level he’s seen in his 75 years, and it’s still falling.…
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: She works in health care; he works in metal
When I recently interviewed Linda Goodwin about her new role as Mercy’s chief operating officer/chief nursing officer, I found out that her husband, Larry Goodwin, has had a hand in some well-known sculptures around the …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com.
Cownie and Market District
Businessman Jim Cownie has a backup plan for the site of a scrap metal …
Aug. 25: Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Host: Alzheimer’s Association, Iowa Chapter
About: The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. The Des Moines Walk is …
New York man with Des Moines ties runs $156M company
Business Record columnist Dave Elbert gave us a bit of an update on his son, Craig, who is an entrepreneur based in New York City with his roots in Dartmouth College, the Wharton School and …
Read MoreAmerican Equity’s fixed index annuity sales up 13 percent
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., a leading issuer of fixed index annuities based in West Des Moines, reported second quarter 2018 net income of $93.9 million, or $1.03 per share, compared with net income …
Read MoreEckert to direct SBA’s Cedar Rapids office
Former West Des Moines economic development official Jo Eckert has been named branch manager of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Cedar Rapids office. Eckert ran the West Des Moines Business Incubator from 2010 to 2017. …
Read MoreUnityPoint Health-Des Moines names Dewerff as CFO
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines has appointed Mike Dewerff as its new senior vice president and chief financial officer. He was most recently president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Fort Dodge. He succeeds Joe Corfits, who retired in April from …
Read MoreIowa farmers worry over huge NC verdict against hog farm
When you are among the farmers who have made Iowa the nation’s top producer of hogs and you read that a jury has ordered Smithfield Foods to pay $473.5 million to six neighbors of its …
Read MoreTempleton Rye whiskey has ‘come home’ to Iowa, founder says
Des Moines Register: Templeton Rye’s new $35 million Iowa distillery signals a homecoming for the company, which traces its roots to Carroll County’s bootleg era, when making rye whiskey in the tiny farming community of Templeton …
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