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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week.

Ames’ development
Ames is adding a major industrial park expected to compliment the innovation at Iowa State University Research Park. …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the February 16 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the February 16 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: Womply claims Valentine’s Day isn’t a big deal for restaurants

The folks at Womply say Valentine’s Day is the 109th-best sales day of the year for restaurants. It’s a paltry 12 percent boost in transactions and 10 percent jump in revenue compared with any average …

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March 20: On Board: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member

Host: Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
About: This session is designed to introduce you to the roles of nonprofits and their boards as well as the critical impact the nonprofit sector has in the …

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Des Moines Golf superintendent wins award

Des Moines Golf and Country Club Director of Grounds Rick Tegtmeier has been named 2017 TurfNet Superintendent of the Year for his work during four years of preparation for the Solheim Cup and during the event. The …

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Global Insurance Symposium announces keynote speakers

One of Europe’s most influential thought leaders on digital transformation and insurance technology will keynote the Global Insurance Symposium April 24-26 in Des Moines. Robin Kiera, who hails from Hamburg, Germany, was recently named a …

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Holmes Murphy adds Dallas-based benefits group

Holmes Murphy & Associates announced it has added Employee Benefit Strategies Group, a Dallas-based benefit consulting group, to its team of benefits experts. The EBSG team members joining the West Des Moines-based insurance and benefits …

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Breakfast in Des Moines, 10th anniversary celebration in Kosovo

Kosovo this week celebrates its 10th anniversary of independence it won with the assistance of the Iowa National Guard, and Maj. General Timothy Orr, the Iowa National Guard’s adjutant general, will be in Kosovo Thursday …

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Feb. 21: Learn How to Make Quality Videos

Host: PRSA Central Iowa
About: By 2019, it is estimated that 80 percent of all internet traffic will be video. The problem? Most of us don’t know how to make quality videos. In this hands-on …

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Lower federal taxes for Iowans mean they’ll owe more to state

Cedar Rapids Gazette: State revenue experts now project Iowans will see their individual federal income taxes decrease by nearly $1.8 billion in the 2018 tax year. But the federal changes could mean Iowans will pay an …