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Business Record 3-10-23
Business Record 3-3-23
A Closer Look: Deann Cook
The value of a small white building on Woodland Avenue
For more than a century, a small, white wood-framed building in the 2500 block of Woodland Avenue was the pulse of the Woodland Heights neighborhood, first as a grocery store and then as a barbershop …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Rural Iowa’s conundrum
“If you look out broadly and objectively, you’ll conclude that nothing we’ve done is working,” economist David Swenson said about rural Iowa during a recent podcast.
“Sixty of Iowa’s 99 counties had their peak populations …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of Feb. 24
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 2-24-23
On the Move: Week of February 24
The Elbert Files: Landmark buildings
Consolidation of Wells Fargo’s Des Moines operations brings to mind the history of its downtown buildings and their location at Eighth and Walnut streets, where one of early Des Moines’ most storied buildings stood for …
Read MoreNew regional economic development group helping win grants for community improvements
A new regional economic development organization is poised to support Central Iowa communities as they try to tap into federal funding they may not have previously been qualified for.
The Mid-Iowa Planning Alliance is the …
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