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Judge: New federal courthouse has more space, more security

Before Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger was confirmed as a federal judge, she received a phone call from a mentor.

“My mentor judge called me in December of 2015 and said, ‘You know if you get this …

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A look behind ciLive! 2020

A sci-fi screenwriter and director, an Egyptologist and a motorcycle rider with a knack for million-dollar business communications — these are only three of the 15 individuals preparing to take center stage at Des Moines …

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A Closer Look: Matt Unger

Matt Unger was named CEO of the Des Moines Area Religious Council in July 2019 following the retirement of Sarai Schnucker Rice, who had led the food pantry nonprofit for 11 years. Before coming on …

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Tools of service

The Des Moines Area Religious Council may be most known for its Food Pantry Network, and this year the food pantry saw a stark jump. DMARC had its busiest month of all time in November, …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: The typical worker can no longer afford a family on a year’s salary

The median male U.S. worker now has to earn more than a year’s salary to afford the annual expenses for a family of four, as published in the Cost of Thriving Index and Business Insider. In …

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Business Record 2-28-20

Tools of service

Focus: Nonprofits

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the Feb. 28 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the Feb. 28 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 at businessrecord.com/insider and …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Yes, the fire was covered, but … Buffet shares rest of the story

The diverse holdings of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. are often seen as one of its strengths, but sometimes the extent of its reach can come back to bite the conglomerate, Chairman Warren Buffett revealed in his …

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VIDEO NOTEBOOK: Economic effects of Coronavirus on Iowa

Li Zhao is the co-founder and president of China Iowa Group, and as a native of China and someone whose primary business is helping businesses do business with China, she has some unique insight into the …

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Business Record 2-21-20

Building a jack-of-all-trades rail transloading facility in Des Moines

Focus: BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION

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