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A Closer Look: Paige Moore
When the opportunity arose to apply to be the next executive director of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Paige Moore knew it was a perfect fit.
In addition to her previous career …
Read MoreEnvision Iowa: Why economic confidence among leaders outside metro areas may be on the rise
Entrepreneur Robert Abbott built a career founding and establishing digital strategy and design companies primarily in the city of Columbus, Ohio, 523 miles from his hometown of Maquoketa, Iowa.
His decision in 2021 to form …
Read MoreBusiness Record 11-22-24
What they’re checking out: Week of Nov. 22
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 Elbert Files: Belt tightening
Iowa legislators will need to start making some difficult choices when they return to Des Moines in January.
That might seem like a strange prediction after voters returned solid Republican majorities to both the Iowa …
Read MoreOn Leadership: How to lead effectively during the holiday season
I once had a job where our entire company and spouses were expected to attend a lavish holiday party at the boss’s house. Our leadership team dreaded this particular event as it was on a …
Read MoreR&R Realty Group Foundation announces new nonprofit giving program
R&R Realty Group Foundation has launched the Groundwork for Good Program, donating $25,000 to employee-nominated nonprofits that align with the foundation’s core giving pillars of human services, community engagement and development, education, and arts and …
Read MoreGranger begins rec plex talks as part of growth strategy
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Shuttered hospice property in Johnston sold to Nevada entity
Peak Realty LLC, located in Las Vegas, Nev., paid Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp. (also known as Mercy Medical Center) $2.1 million for property at 5820 Winwood Drive in Johnston, Polk County real estate records show. …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Iowa’s apple freeze
Iowa was the nation’s sixth-largest producer of apples a century ago before an unexpected blizzard on Nov. 11, 1940, froze the sap in trees, virtually eliminating the state’s apple industry.
The Armistice Day storm 84 …
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