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Architectural billings bode well for construction this year

Design activity has laid the foundation for another year of strong construction activity, Jessica Reinert, executive director of the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects said after a reading of the national organization’s …

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DART extends Route 4 for Dee Zee workers; Dee Zee joins free ride program

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority announced today that it will extend service on its Route 4 farther north in Des Moines, including access to Dee Zee Manufacturing’s main plant on Northeast 58th Avenue and …

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VanderKwaak to retire from ChildServe; successors named

After more than a quarter-century as president and CEO of ChildServe, Lloyd VanderKwaak has announced he will retire on June 30. During his tenure, ChildServe grew from a local human services agency that served 175 …

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Nelson project in Market District takes two steps forward

The $27 million transformation of a former industrial site in Des Moines has moved forward with preliminary approval of a development agreement and the design of a 162-unit apartment building that will occupy much of …

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Water quality bill to Reynolds; lawmakers argue over what’s next

Today’s vote in the Iowa House of Representatives sent Senate File 512 to Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is expected to realize her wish to make the water legislation the first bill she signs. 

The legislation eventually will …

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2018 Deloitte CFO of the Year

Kirk Irwin, the Deloitte CFO of the Year, has spent a decade staying out of the spotlight but being a key contributor to Greater Des Moines.
He’s the chief administrative officer for the Greater Des …

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NOTEBOOK: Polk County sells Vets basketball floor for $18K

Polk County took to the online auction house GovDeals.com to sell an unusual item that measures 112 feet by 60 feet — a basketball floor once used at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. 

And after 8,500-plus visited …

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2018 Economic Forecast: Five economists weigh in on key questions for 2018

Steve Stotts 
Director, Alternative Market Solutions, Miles Capital 

Why has the U.S. stock market been doing so well, and what is your expectation for 2018?
The U.S. stock market returned over 20 percent in 2017, far …

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NOTEBOOK: 2018: An Income Tax Odyssey

This past fall, I saw that AARP was looking for volunteers to become certified tax aides through the IRS’ Tax Counselors for the Elderly (TCE) program that it participates in. That program, the lesser-known but …

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NOTEBOOK: Can you recognize fake news?

At the Business Record, we cringe when we hear the words “fake news.” Because we print real news. And some, inside and outside of politics, call news “fake” if they don’t agree with a report, …