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NOTEBOOK: IowaWatch eyes new programs, fundraising

Former Business Record editor Suzanne Behnke is settling in at IowaWatch, where she started work in August. She now is based in the downtown Des Moines offices of Gravitate, a shared workspace.

Her office is …

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Advocates: Property tax levy cap hobbling mental health districts

Mental health advocates in Iowa are accustomed to “busting myths” about mental illness, but they say the biggest misconception they’ll have to address during the coming legislative session revolves around funding for behavioral health programs. …

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Iconic 85-year-old mansion remains on the market

When the marketing firm that had leased space in the iconic Butler Mansion left in 2018, Bob Boesen figured he would have no trouble either finding a new tenant or selling the historic structure.

Nearly …

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Ramping up behavioral health care in Central Iowa

For Iowans with serious mental health disorders and their providers, finding an available hospital bed in Iowa is frequently no easy task. 

On any given day, it’s likely that the majority — if not all …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Can you tell a person’s political leanings by the jeans they wear?

The Wall Street Journal this week explored whether consumers’ political leanings could be determined by the clothes they wear, restaurants they frequent and retailers they patronize. When Journal reporters Suzanne Kapner and Dante Chinni explored consumer research …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Pew: Iowa a model in flood response

The Pew Charitable Trusts this week examined Iowa’s response to major floods in 1993, 2008 and 2019 as examples of how best to leverage state and federal money to flood-proof areas frequently inundated by heavy rains and …

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McLellan: The best offense …

I have the good fortune of talking to business owners and leaders every day of the week. Over the past 18 months or so, I have detected a shift in mood and overall outlook. Business …

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NOTEBOOK: They said it

Community leader Jim Cownie mentioned that one of Greater Des Moines’ best selling points is an “almost comical” average commute of around 20 minutes. “Mine’s 30 seconds,” noted Business Publications Corp. Chairman Connie Wimer, who …

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NOTEBOOK: Why didn’t I think of that?

Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson has devised a simple solution to a vexing problem — the not-so-sticky nametag.  During a recent business roundtable event where we all were wearing the ubiquitous white …

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NOTEBOOK: Maine oceanographer urges action in Iowa

Jeremy Jackson was in Iowa on Oct. 30 to speak to Iowa State University students and staff about the great environmental threats of our time — climate change, pollution and soil loss among them. 

He …