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Jeff and Jill Burkhart were building a picket fence by hand on their farm outside Woodward. As they lined up approximately 1,000 hand-cut wooden strips and nailed them into place, they discussed their dairy farm’s …

Together, students navigate Des Moines’ first Executive M.B.A.

On a recent sunny Saturday morning, while thousands of Des Moines residents were strolling through parks or finding other ways to enjoy the day, a small band …

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 …

Partnership between UI’s Tippie School and ISU’s College of Engineering unique in the United States

Rivals in aspects from athletics and student recruitment, Iowa State University and the University of Iowa have teamed to offer …

Winefest Des Moines has the potential to become a signature event that addresses quality-of-life concerns that too often scuttle employers’ ability to recruit professionals from outside the area, the chairman of the Greater Des Moines …

If you’ve ever stood in line to purchase tickets in person, worn out the speed-dial button on your cell phone calling the box office or queued up at the will-call window after having reserved your …

There’s no denying that a plan approved last week by the Des Moines City Council to privatize the Blank Park Zoo could potentially hurt other cultural attractions and programs. It provides the zoo with a …

A few weeks ago, our sister publication, Cityview, published a story on fear – fear of tornadoes, fear about Iowa’s shrinking population base, fear encountered while caring for 500-pound Siberian tigers. It seems silly by …

The first shoe has dropped in the long-winded debate over a new hospital for Des Moines’ western suburbs. The trouble is that we are no closer to knowing where and when the other will fall.…

Dear Mr. Berko:

Do you think Ford Motor Co. is going to declare bankruptcy because the stock is trading at $10? It seems that Ford’s 44-year-old chairman, William Ford Jr., lacks both the skills to …