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NOTEBOOK: Catch Des Moines launches video for the seasons

Scott Siepker is back as the face of Des Moines in Catch Des Moines’ new video in the “Des Moines: The S’s are Silent” campaign. This one is “Des Moines: The S’s are Silent. Our …

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NOTEBOOK: Suicide, mental health issues affect med students

Children’s mental health was the primary topic at dsm Magazine’s Lifting the Veil panel discussion on Dec. 10. Andrew Allen, president and CEO of YSS (which provides shelter and services to youths), shared some frightening …

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NOTEBOOK: Keeping it all straight on the banking beat, Plagge by Plagge

I recently assumed coverage of the banking beat for the Business Record after my esteemed retired colleague, Kent Darr, hung up his pen earlier this year. I soon found some reminders that in a small …

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NOTEBOOK: Knapp on Ali

Knapp’s office in West Des Moines is adorned with autographed photos of the likes of basketball great Michael Jordan and boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Knapp, a huge boxing fan, saw Ali box in an exhibition …

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NOTEBOOK: Knapp on Knapp: Legacy

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting down for a few moments with William C. Knapp, one of the most successful and benevolent businessmen this city has ever seen. We were talking …

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NOTEBOOK: Airport’s new concessions contracts land in the money

Des Moines International Airport decided to shake things up with its concessions arrangements the past few years, taking on more of the risk in the retail and food operations on a bet it would pay …

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The road to business ownership for Iowa’s immigrants

Thakur Neupane, owner of Kathmandu Restaurant.

Thakur Neupane knows what it’s like to put in effort for a new business. After opening Kathmandu Restaurant’s first location on Southeast 14th Street in 2016, he says he …

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A Closer Look: Jared Kirby

Jared Kirby was appointed in October as deputy insurance commissioner for market regulation. In that position, he leads the Iowa Insurance Division’s Market Regulation, Fraud, Consumer Advocacy Office and Enforcement Bureaus. He will also represent …

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Business Record 12-20-19

The road to ownership 

Focus: Insurance 

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the Dec. 13 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the Dec. 20 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 …