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Susie has soccer practice three times a week, and the days in between practices are filled with dance lessons. Billy has Boy Scout meetings on Mondays and track practice during the remainder of the week. …

The standard raillery against the Hawkeye State goes something like this: “Iowa. We do amazing things with corn.” That’s true, of course. In Iowa, astonishing and revolutionary uses for corn, its No. 1 cash crop, …

Dear Mr. Berko:

Two years ago, I decided to buy new belts for our 1990 Mercedes-Benz. When I visited the Mercedes parts counter, I almost keeled over from a heart attack. The counter person was …

Here’s how to get great at selling by failing at cold calling: Identify the skills you want to practice. Dedicate an hour or two a day to learn, and understand that it’s not about making …

The Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Des Moines, with its Web site at www.seedesmoines.com, provides tourism information on Greater Des Moines. The Business Record spoke with Greg Edwards, president of the CVB, about his …

John R. Gilliland says making personal connections has been the greatest tool for success in his life. As vice president for government relations at the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Gilliland lobbies for the …

Dear Mr. Berko:

Would you please compare Walgreen Co. and CVS Corp. for me? I bought 450 shares of CVS that at $31 in March 2001 and CVS now trades for $25. I’m considering selling …

Dear Mr. Berko:

I’m 55 and my wife, who recently inherited $355,000, is 53. We both work and together earn about $58,000. But we have no savings, no individual retirement account and no work retirement …

Lofts now available following construction delays

Developer Bernard Van Til, managing director of the investment group Preservation Properties LLC, likes to use the old adage “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” It’s a phrase …