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On Leadership: DMACC president, Iowa Hall of Famer Robert J. Denson on Transformational Leadership
This is part of an ongoing series on Transformational Leadership.
When Robert J. Denson marked his 20th anniversary as president of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in December of 2023, he was quoted as …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of July 19
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 MoreBusiness Record 7-19-24
Cover Story: Meet the Business Record’s 2024 Women of Influence
Focus: Women of Influence
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Read MoreDrake neighborhood seeing return of single-family homes
About four years ago, a new job brought Jena and Nick Ott to Des Moines from Indianapolis, where they had lived in a house that was more than 100 years old.
The couple, who have …
Read MoreBusiness Record 7-12-24
Cover Story: Drake neighborhood seeing return of single-family homes
Focus: Education
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Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of July 12
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 MoreBusiness Record reporters share top stories from first half of 2024
As 2024 reaches its halfway mark, we asked our reporters to share one or more of the notable stories from their beats from the first six months of the year. Here’s what they shared:
Sarah…Read MoreDMACC to host ‘Doc Ops Day’ training for inaugural class of emergency medicine residents at UnityPoint Health
The Des Moines Area Community College fire science technology, emergency medical technician and paramedic programs will host a hands-on “Doc Ops Day” training event for the inaugural class of emergency medicine residents from UnityPoint Health …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of July 5
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 MoreDisability Rights Iowa looks to grow its advocacy as it celebrates 40 years
Growing up in Iowa City, Catherine Johnson distinctly remembers watching Geraldo Rivera’s 1972 investigative documentary that exposed inhumane living conditions at Willowbrook State School, a facility for youths with intellectual disabilities in Staten Island, N.Y. …
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