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Avenue Scholars bridges gap between school and work
Before Danny Lindaman could begin his apprenticeship as an electrician, he needed about $400 worth of tools and gear used in the trade: insulated gloves, noncontact voltage tester, screwdrivers, multimeter and wire strippers.
The 2024 …
Read MoreBusiness Record 2-14-25
Cover Story: Avenue Scholars bridges gap between school and work
Focus: Workforce Development and Retention
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Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of Feb. 14
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 MoreOn Leadership: Connecting in the hybrid age – Best practices for leader communication
Earlier in my career, before the pandemic, I worked for a national financial services company with geographically dispersed colleagues. I rarely saw many of my co-workers in person, a fact that initially concerned me. However, …
Read MoreNOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: Valley Junction mixed-use property sold for $7.23 million
Mixed-use property in West Des Moines’ historic Valley Junction district has been sold, Polk County real estate records show.
The property at 315 Fifth St. along with a residential parcel at 316 Fourth St. was acquired by Aslan …
Read MoreWeitz Co. celebrates 170 years in construction business
The Weitz Co., a full-service construction company founded in Des Moines in 1855, is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year. The company, founded by Charles Weitz, began as a small carpentry shop. Over the years, Weitz …
Read MoreUPDATE: The latest on efforts to redevelop the county-owned parking lot at Fifth Avenue and Cherry Street
Polk County is continuing to accept proposals for its parking lot at Fifth Avenue and Cherry Street with a March 31 deadline for proposals to be submitted.
The county announced last fall that it would begin seeking …
Read More‘Warm, fuzzy’ childhood memories inspire builder’s Waukee Village District development
Steffaney Cronin, the owner of SJC Construction, grew up in Waukee. She remembers visiting the homes of her grandmother and great-grandmother as a child and the “warm, fuzzy” memories of time spent playing the card …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Riverfront Plans?
Author’s note: This is my final column for the Des Moines Business Record, which has carried my musings since 2012. Beginning next month, the Elbert Files will have a new home at a sister publication, …
Read MoreBusiness Record 2-7-25
Cover Story: Mercy College of Health Sciences announces campaign to raise $15M for new nursing school as part of its mission to become the ‘school of choice’
Focus: Building and Construction
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