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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: But what would you do? Disease experts respond.

Sometimes when you face a tough decision about a health-related matter, you just want to ask an expert what they would do. Not what the latest statistics are, or the latest government or medical guidelines; …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: As economy reopens, who will watch the kids?

During our “Adapting Roles” panel Thursday, which was focused on gender and family issues amid the pandemic, an audience member asked panelists if there were any programs they knew of offering help with child care …

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NOTEBOOK: How supply, cost of meat is affecting Iowa’s restaurants

Al Laudencia is in the business of selling meats.

Hamburgers topped with pulled pork and beef brisket. St. Louis-style pork ribs. Hot beef sandwiches. Smoked chicken. Pork tenderloins.

You name it, Laudencia sells it at …

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NOTEBOOK: State certification not needed for MercyOne maternity center — but for a different reason

When I first reported in February on the new maternity center under construction at MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center, officials said the $13 million project wouldn’t require state approval by the state’s Health Facilities …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the June 5 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the June 5 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 6-5-20

Finding the ‘new normal’ in manufacturing

Focus: MANUFACTURING & TRADE

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Employee safety top of mind as companies begin to reopen

As the state transitions into reopening and the economy begins to crawl back from the collapse of COVID-19, leaders of some of Iowa’s largest companies are working to find the balance between resuming normal activity …

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$10 million Ashworth Road bridge project expected to begin later this year

The final phase of a $17.2 million road expansion project in West Des Moines is expected to begin later this year, and when complete will ease traffic congestion in the western part of the suburb …

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Finding the ‘new normal’ in manufacturing

Many of the components built into a number of name-brand major appliances and vehicles sold across the country are manufactured by West Des Moines-based Engineered Plastic Components Inc. But as production for those appliance companies …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: America’s journalists pepper-sprayed, arrested as they cover unrest

Journalists covering the unrest across the United States are increasingly coming into harm’s way, even after identifying themselves as members of the press.

In Des Moines, a Des Moines Register reporter was pepper-sprayed in the …