Posts by pherteen
A Closer Look: Tami Madsen
Tami Madsen joined Central Iowa Water Works as the regional water utility’s first executive director in November, helping the organization take its final steps toward becoming operational on Jan. 1. She had previously worked in …
Read MoreBusiness Record 1-10-25
Cover Story: Survey: Business Record asks advocacy leaders what policies are on their radar for the 2025 Iowa legislative session
Focus: Legislative issues to watch
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Read MoreSurvey: AI’s increasing prevalence, employee well-being poised to drive business in 2025
The Business Record strives every day to bring a diversity of voices throughout Iowa to our audience to help you make sense of what’s driving change in the state’s business and nonprofit communities.
To begin …
Read MoreBusiness Record 1-3-25
Cover Story: Survey: AI’s increasing prevalence, employee well-being poised to drive business in 2025
Focus: Vision 2025
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Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Apartment property sold in Des Moines
Sonar Multifamily Fund LLC, located in West Des Moines, paid Edwin Allen $1.3 million for property at 3612 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show. The property includes a three-story, eight-unit …
Read MoreWhat’s in store for commercial real estate in 2025?
The Business Record reached out to several people in the commercial real estate industry, asking them their thoughts on the outlook for the sector in 2025 and biggest challenges. Below is the question we asked …
Read MoreBusiness Record 12-27-24
Telling the story
The rehabilitation of the former Carpenter Paper Co. building on Southwest Seventh Street is nearing completion with its owner saying its spaces are already leased with full occupancy anticipated by late spring 2025.
The building …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Ryan Mulhall
Ryan Mulhall believes in learning by doing.
That was his experience in the military on the officer side when his first job was to be in charge of the communications — both the IT and …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Some contrary wisdom about federal deficits
The headlines on two recent investment articles caught my attention.
One said: “The Federal Government Deficit is Huge, So Buy Stocks!”
The second was: “Is the Stock Market Doomed? Yes, But Maybe Not in 2025.”…
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