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As the 2003 legislative session winds down, some lawmakers are acting more like bullying schoolchildren than members of an august body elected to act in the best interest of all Iowans.

A good example of …

The song folded around my soul like an old friend, genuine and true: “But your flag decal won’t get you into Heaven any more. They’re already overcrowded from your dirty little war. Now Jesus don’t …

There has been precious little good news from Maytag Corp. in recent weeks. Profits are down and so is the company’s stock price. Industry sales are slumping. Competition is rising.   

At least 500 salaried …

Mike Taylor’s company spreads the news for non-profits

Mike Taylor doesn’t work for Hallmark Cards Inc. anymore, but he still enjoys handing out the occasional platitude.   When executives open a lunch from In the Bag, …

Richard Roush grew up in the restaurant business. His father, Jesse Roush, opened Jesse’s Embers at 3301 Ingersoll Ave. almost 40 years ago. When Richard Roush graduated from high school, he hadn’t decided to follow …

Next month the farmers markets will return to Greater Des Moines. Fresh early-season produce from local growers, international cuisine, baked goods and crafts will line the streets. The Downtown Farmers Market opens at 7 a.m. …

Pip Overton has dreamed of owning her own restaurant for most of the 30 or so years she’s worked in the hospitality industry. On March 1, she finally fulfilled that dream when she purchased the …

TAKING STOCK

Dear Mr. Berko:

I owned 500 shares of HealthSouth that cost me $18 a share and now trade at about 12 cents a share. It used to trade on the New York Stock …

TAKING STOCK

Dear Mr. Berko:

A friend of mine works for a small company called Bio-Reference Laboratories that trades over the counter. He tells me that this company is growing like mad and that its …

Dear Mr. Berko:

Please tell me what you can about Service Corp., the funeral company. The stock sells for $3, and I clearly remember that back in 1997-98. this was a hot stock. At the …