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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Ingenious wall looks like art, but also harnesses wind energy

Whenever I go to the Des Moines Arts Festival I invariably stop and admire any kinetic art pieces, which simply mesmerize me. That’s why this Fast Company article caught my eye about an innovative concept for a …

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Des Moines YMCA affordable housing deal falls through

A Chicago-based developer’s agreement to purchase the YMCA property in downtown Des Moines has been terminated, Axios reported. Celadon Partners had been in talks with the YMCA to purchase the building at 501 Grand Ave., with plans …

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Former ‘newbo evolve’ festival officials face federal bank fraud charges

Cedar Rapids Gazette: More than three years after the infamous “newbo evolve” festival brought headliners including Maroon 5 and reality TV stars to Cedar Rapids — but then stiffed some of the vendors and left an …

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AG Miller outlines consumer protection initiative, plans investigation of Facebook

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced Dec. 30 three consumer protection priorities the office will pursue in 2022, including investigating the effects of Facebook’s algorithms on consumers. Miller said at the press conference that it’s …

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Jurassic Quest to roar into Des Moines in March

Jurassic Quest, an interactive, animatronic dinosaur exhibit and show, announced it will come to the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on March 11-13. The exhibit includes more than 100 lifelike dinosaurs, dinosaur-themed rides, live …

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NOTEBOOK: What you need to know about Little Village Des Moines and Raygun’s involvement in its launch

Mike Draper, owner of Raygun, is helping Little Village launch a Des Moines version of the weekly magazine focused on arts and culture. Photo contributed by Mike Draper

If all goes according to plan, Des Moines …

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2021: A look back

Editor’s note: Compiled by the Business Record staff, this list shows some of the top Iowa business news from this year. While comprehensive, there were far more events than we could include in one list.

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: The Santa Index, 2021

Here’s what I would term a “jolly” good read from the folks at insurance consumer guide Insure.com, who recently delivered their annual Santa Index to their readers. For a few ho-ho-hos, take a two-minute break …

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Fareway donates 3,000 hams to Food Bank of Iowa

Fareway Meat and Grocery delivered 3,000 hams to the Food Bank of Iowa today to be delivered to pantries in the 55 counties the Food Bank serves. The semitrailer full of hams included 612 cases …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Fido’s food affected by supply-chain issues, too

Many of you reading this own dogs. Some of you, like me, own cats. While we may banter about what animal makes for the better pet, we can agree on this: We’ll search high and …