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Business Record 7-17-20

Renovation of 135-year-old historic building complete

Focus: Architecture & Design

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NOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ – The #vanlife business is booming

Dozens of new companies are popping up to rent or sell retrofitted sleeper vans, some now with yearlong waitlists. Apps are surfacing to help these van dwellers find legal parking. Big RV park conglomerates, whose stocks …

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NOTEBOOK: Knowledge is power in avoiding COVID-19 scams; so is admitting to being scammed

With public anxiety already sky-high due to the coronavirus pandemic and the surreal scenario of trillions of dollars in payouts flowing from federal coffers, the current environment for U.S. consumers is somewhat like the “Super …

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A Closer Look: Greg Samorajski

Greg Samorajski began his new role as president and CEO of the Iowa Public Employee Retirement System on May 1, succeeding Donna Mueller, who retired on April 30 after holding the appointment since 2003. Valued …

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‘Business as usual’ no more

At the start of March, MakuSafe of West Des Moines was prepared to see four years of work launch its wearable employee safety devices into a global market. Around 8,000 of the two-piece armbands were …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the July 10 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the July 10 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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Business Record 7-10-20

‘Business as usual’ no more

Focus: Technology

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Talking to Jane Elliott, who framed racism through blue eyes and brown eyes

Do you remember that Iowa elementary teacher who strayed from the path for her lesson plans in 1968? At the time, Jane Elliott worked for a school in Riceville when she watched news coverage of …

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NOTEBOOK: ISU economist foresees reduced demand for durable goods made in Iowa

Initial unemployment claims by Iowa manufacturing employees, which peaked at nearly 16,000 in late March, have tapered somewhat but still remain the highest among all of Iowa’s industry sectors. 

For the week ending June 6, …

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NOTEBOOK: Fundraising for MercyOne Deming Cancer Center to resume in July

Within two weeks of MercyOne Central Iowa launching the public phase of a $16 million fundraising campaign for the MercyOne Richard Deming Cancer Center, the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically shifted everyone’s focus and the capital campaign …