Posts by lburt
Meet the Forty Under 40 Class of 2025
On the Move: Week of Mar. 21
Erica Van Gorp
INVISION Architecture
Hired as administrative project coordinator
ericav@invisionarch.com…
Giving Back 2025
National Engineers Week 2025
The Elbert Files: Santa and the Iowa Poll
Santa Claus will miss the Iowa Poll.
While it may be premature to write off the 81-year-old Iowa Poll, its future is clearly in doubt.
Poll director Ann Selzer announced she is stepping back from …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of Dec. 27
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
Read MoreThe Role of Placemaking in Modern Living
BY JOSE SANCHEZ, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, Mixed-Use Design Leader, DLR Group
The past two years have spurred society to reconsider what “normal” means, especially as urban populations continue to grow, and individuals …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Creating Des Moines
Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Allen was an early Iowa banker who built Terrace Hill, the Iowa governor’s mansion, in 1869, before business failures forced him to sell it to Frederick M. Hubbell in 1884.
Frank Allen …
Read MoreBest of Des Moines: 2024 Winners
Compiled by Mathany Ahmed and Emily Barske Wood
Pictured: Doug Roozeboom, voted best-dressed business professional
As we do each year, we asked our readers to cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in …
Read MoreBest of Des Moines 2024: Learn about this year’s winners
Compiled by Mathany Ahmed and Emily Barske Wood
As we do each year, we asked our readers to cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in a variety of business-related categories. These businesses …
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