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The Elbert Files: Are farmers missing the future?

In a recent column about the future of food, I noted the lack of imagination in Iowa’s two-crop rotation of corn and soybeans, much of which is grown for fuel. 


The column prompted Thomas Dorr …
By DAVE ELBERT | Feb 17, 2021
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McLellan: We’re changing our name – why isn’t everyone cheering?

There are many reasons why an organization would itself over the course of its history. 


There might be a merger (think FedEx Office, formerly known as Kinkos), or the name may be outdated or even …
By DREW MCLELLAN | Feb 17, 2021
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Budget cuts, safety protocols helping prepare DSM airport for long recovery

As air travel continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels by more than 50%, and with some projections saying the industry may not fully return to 2019 numbers for another two to three years, the Des …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Feb 17, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Celebrating the women of Black History Month

The opening line of a recent Chrysalis newsletter covering Black History Month is really powerful: “It’s tough to imagine being something you have never seen.” In the newsletter, Eugenia Kutsch Stanton, president of the Chrysalis Foundation board, …
By EMILY BARSKE | Feb 15, 2021
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NOTEBOOK: We were curious, so we asked

As reporters, our job is to ask questions, right?

We ask questions for a variety of reasons. We want to learn more about a topic so we can better explain it to our audience. Sometimes …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Feb 15, 2021
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On the Move: Month of February

Gina Vitiritto

Prairie Meadows Racetrack, Casino, Hotel

Promoted to assistant director of human resources

gina.vitiritto@prairiemeadows.com

 

Julie Stewart

Prairie Meadows Racetrack, Casino, Hotel

Promoted to vice president of community relations

julie.stewart@prairiemeadows.com

 

Michele Wilkie

Prairie …
By BPC Staff | Feb 12, 2021
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Making tough decisions

Business leaders have listed it among their top priorities for the 2021 legislative session. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say action needs to be taken, and during the Business Record’s Jan. 29 Fearless …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Feb 12, 2021
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Business Record 2-12-21

Capital campaign underway to pay for historic theater’s renovations

Focus: Workforce Development

Read the issue…
By BPC Staff | Feb 10, 2021
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McLellan: How resolute are you?

It’s mid-February, and most New year’s resolutions have already gone by the wayside. Studies show that one of the reasons we don’t achieve those January goals is that we tend to set unrealistic targets. They’re …
By DREW MCLELLAN | Feb 10, 2021
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The Elbert Files: A brief history of ethanol

Forty years ago, Archer Daniels Midland Co. announced plans to build the world’s largest ethanol plant in Des Moines. Ground was never broken and ADM’s elaborate plans soon faded, but four decades later that announcement …
By DAVE ELBERT | Feb 10, 2021