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New master’s programs to launch at Ivy College of Business

Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business will be particularly busy this fall with the addition of two highly anticipated master’s programs for working professionals — the new Ivy Executive MBA and the Master of …

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NOTEBOOK – Who’s in the August 2 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the August 2 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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NOTEBOOK – Restaurants finding creative ways to attract workers

On a walk this week I noticed a sign announcing a job fair at the soon-to-open Blue Sushi Sake Grill at 316 Court Ave.

I stopped in and asked Fallon Fasanella, general manager, and Sean …

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NOTEBOOK – Largest private donation to House of Mercy extends back to couple’s 1982 gift

MercyOne Foundation President Shannon Cofield told me an interesting story about the former Des Moines couple, Joseph and Dorothy Schuster, whose estate has funded a significant expansion of mental health counseling services for House of …

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NOTEBOOK – Pride Camp teaches LGBTQ youths business skills

I had the opportunity to participate in local nonprofit organization Iowa Safe Schools’ Pride Camp, during which 50 LGBTQ teens from across the state came together July 15-19 for a week of learning and connecting. …

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Iowa ethanol plant temporarily shuts down amid ‘supply-demand imbalance’

Radio Iowa: A northwest Iowa ethanol plant suspended production this week “until further notice.” Plymouth Energy in Merrill is one of at least 10 ethanol plants in the country to temporarily shut down. Three others have …

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Charity softball game at Principal Park seeks volunteers

Opportunity on Deck, a nonprofit that offers free sporting opportunities to elementary-aged kids, is seeking volunteers for two teams of 12 to play in the Game for Good fundraiser at Principal Park Sept. 13. Former …

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Baker Group becomes employee-owned company

Baker Group announced at an all-employee meeting on Wednesday that it has become an employee-owned company. The new Baker Group employee stock ownership plan gives current and future employees full ownership, the company said in …

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Disney grant helps Turner Park improve access

Walt Disney Co. provided a grant allowing Des Moines’ Belle Turner Park in Highland Park to get an overhaul that will make new play areas that offer a more inclusive environment. The National Recreation and Park Association administered the …

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Exclusive: D.M. council members propose code changes to appease affordable housing advocates; P&Z meets tonight

Three Des Moines City Council members, in an effort to find middle ground in a controversy over proposed minimum sizes for new houses, have developed guidelines they hope will quell homebuilders’ and others’ concerns that …