Archive for February 2022
Guest Opinion: How to address burnout and focus on the well-being of employees
Submitted by Ali Payne, president of ethOs
The new year is a time to create personal goals, reset and refresh. At the same time, the winter season in Iowa can be a burden on many …
Read MoreAverage new residential building permit value hit record high in 2021
The average value of a Des Moines-area residential building permit grew by more than $43,000 between January and December 2021. The more than 17% increase illustrates the effect soaring material prices and demand for new …
Read MoreBusiness Record 2-11-22
Marketing: What’s old is new again
For the past few weeks, we’ve been settling into the reality that 2022 is going to bring a sea change for us as business leaders. Out of every crisis in history, moments of great reinvention …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: RAGBRAI and soccer
Midwinter musings about this year’s RAGBRAI route and Kyle Krause’s soccer stadium:
I’ve never ridden the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, but for many years retired Register writer Larry Fruhling and I …
Read MoreLegislative Forecast: Workforce, labor shortage at top of agenda for business, nonprofit leaders
Tax reform, placemaking, broadband and child care are among the issues that are expected to take center stage during the 2022
legislative session.
All are cited as areas that would, if progress can be …
Read MoreDouble Up Food Bucks seeks state funds to restore access to 2021 levels
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: In preparation for Sunday’s big game
Want to have some trivia handy to impress family and friends as you watch the Super Bowl on Sunday? The U.S. Census Bureau has you covered. The bureau has released an interactive map that shows the birthplaces …
Read MoreBank Iowa seeks applicants for Spirit of Chandy Scholarships
For the ninth year, Bank Iowa is offering graduating high school seniors in the Des Moines area an opportunity to apply for the Spirit of Chandy Scholarship. Bank Iowa annually awards up to 20 $500 …
Read MoreIowa Wolves, Principal and ArtForce Iowa collaborate on social justice jersey auction
The Iowa Wolves, the NBA G League franchise of the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with Principal and ArtForce Iowa, announced a collaboration to create and present unique player jerseys in celebration of the many diverse communities …
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