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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: An animated flying cat with a Pop-Tart body sold for nearly $600,000

Three years ago when I joined the Business Record, I somehow found myself explaining to my new co-workers what Nyan Cat is. Despite it being a relatively simple concept — an animated flying cat with …

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Principal Charity Classic establishes 5,000-person daily attendee limit

The Principal Charity Classic announced that it will accommodate 5,000 attendees per day at the 2021 golf tournament, which is scheduled June 1-6 at Wakonda Club in Des Moines. The decision to limit daily capacity …

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NOTEBOOK: Jury trial in Wellmark discrimination lawsuit set for March — 2023

Plaintiffs in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed in May 2020 against Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield will have to wait two more years for a jury trial in that case to begin.

The case, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Leadership during the new normal: Inspiring others

President John F. Kennedy, while visiting NASA in the 1960s, reportedly asked a janitor at the facility: “What do you do here?” The employee replied: “I’m helping to put a man on the moon.” Every …

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Child care task force launched; $13M in grants awarded to create more slots

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed Executive Order 8, launching a new child care task force to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the child care shortage in Iowa. The governor also announced awardees of two …

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Register reporter acquitted after trial on charges from George Floyd protest

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was acquitted today in a trial stemming from her arrest while covering the George Floyd protests in May 2020. Sahouri was charged with failure to disperse and …

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Ohio artist selected to design artwork at new federal courthouse in Des Moines

An artist from Ohio has been selected by the U.S. General Services Administration as the project artist for the Art in Architecture commission for the new U.S. Courthouse under construction in Des Moines. Ann Hamilton is …

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United Way of Central Iowa announces second distribution of COVID relief funding

United Way of Central Iowa recently invested more than $518,000 in 26 of its nonprofit partners to meet the continuing needs of the coronavirus pandemic. The funding was the second distribution of $1.8 million that …

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Drake Law Lecture series to feature Erika George on protecting democracy in digital age

Professor Erika George will present “Rethinking Rights to Protect Democracy in the Digital Age: Reflections on Incitement and Inequality” as part of the congressionally endowed Drake University Constitutional Law Center’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The event …

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Stark named Business Record’s 2021 Forty Under 40 Alumnus of the Year

Each year the Business Record honors a member of a previous Forty Under 40 class to recognize his or her contributions since being named a Forty. The 2021 Forty Under 40 Alumnus of the Year …

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