Posts by kmeyer
Iowa needs more people, homes to attract more manufacturers
Editor’s note: This is the final part of a three-part series about the state of Iowa’s manufacturing sector. Part three covers what Iowa and its communities need to do to attract new companies to Iowa …
Read MoreManufacturing in Iowa ‘not hitting on all cylinders’
Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series about the state of Iowa’s manufacturing sector. Part one covers Iowa’s manufacturing economy and workforce. Part two, publishing Oct. 10, will cover the strong ties …
Read MoreManufacturing Forecast panelists address impact of tariffs on Iowa manufacturers
The Business Record recently hosted its annual Manufacturing Forecast event, which focused this year on economic uncertainty and tariffs. Four manufacturing and economy experts served as panelists to answer questions about the current state and …
Read MoreMade in Iowa 2025
Meet Tami Nielsen, new CEO of Food Bank of Iowa
Tami Nielsen, the new president and CEO of the Food Bank of Iowa, remembers a classmate who came to school hungry when she was in fifth grade in Des Moines.
He came to school “ravenous” …
Read MoreA changing of the guard in Central Iowa
A changing of the guard is underway in Central Iowa — and it’s happening at a record pace.
Some in the business community may have detected the recent increase in retirements of long-time leaders and …
Read MoreSeeking sustainable transit
A draft of a newly redesigned public transit system for the Des Moines metro that focuses on ridership is ready to go before the public and stakeholders with hopes of gaining final approval by early …
Read MoreFinding the right fit
Two Rivers Marketing is settling into its new space at 430 E. Grand Ave., after relocating from its former space in a larger building a few blocks away at 106 E. Locust St. It’s a …
Read MoreGuest Column: For our family: Investing in a stronger future for Greater Des Moines
Last month, I attended the Business Record’s Women of Influence event. It is always an inspiring night to celebrate these community leaders who are giving so much to Greater Des Moines, including one of our …
Read MoreFrom trash to treasure: Chevron REG researches biodiesel advances
What began as a way for farmers to add value to their unused crops in the 1990s is now part of a multibillion-dollar company that partners with Iowa State University.
In 1996, farmers at the …
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