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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the May 8 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the May 8 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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Three-year, $17 million remodel of Des Moines’ Ingersoll Avenue starts soon

Des Moines Register: A yearslong project to beautify and repair a 1-mile stretch of Ingersoll Avenue with a focus on pedestrian and bicycle access will include Des Moines’ first elevated bike lanes, providing a new type …

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Mercy College of Health Sciences expands online degree offerings

Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines announced the launch of Mercy College PLUS, an online extension of the college’s existing health care degree options. MercyPLUS will offer four degree programs designed in collaboration …

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Casey’s executives receive national honors

Two Casey’s General Stores Inc. executives this week received national recognition by the convenience store industry. Darren Rebelez, president and CEO of the Ankeny-based convenience store chain, was named 2020 Retailer Executive of the Year …

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Iowa stocks moved higher in April

Market volatility continued into April due to COVID-19, high unemployment numbers and troubling economic data. 

Twelve of 19 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains for the month. Ten of …

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Knutson promoted to senior leadership role at NCMIC

NCMIC Group Inc., the nation’s largest chiropractic malpractice insurance company, has promoted Melissa Knutson to senior vice president for insurance operations and has named her to the senior management team. She most recently was vice …

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FGL reports first-quarter loss on market adjustments; annuity sales remain steady

FGL Holdings, the parent company of annuity provider and life insurer Fidelity & Guaranty Life in Des Moines, on Wednesday reported a first-quarter net loss available to common shareholders of $346 million, or $1.62 per …

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Water Works board agrees to begin interviewing CEO candidates

The Des Moines Water Works board of trustees has decided to move forward with interviews for a new CEO for the utility.

During its virtual meeting Tuesday, the board heard from a consultant hired to …

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Eide Bailly names new partner-in-charge of Des Moines office

Blake Crow, a partner at Eide Bailly LLP, a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm, has assumed the role of partner-in-charge of the firm’s Des Moines office. Before relocating to Des Moines for …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Are we headed for meat shortages? Some say no

First there were shortages of toilet paper and cleaning supplies. Then some types of meat and eggs. Now stores that sell groceries are again limiting meat purchases. Elliott Dennis is, an assistant professor of livestock …