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Water trails fundraising tops $5 million

The prominent community leaders who are steering work on the proposed $117 million water trails project in Central Iowa have raised the $5 million needed to start engineering and early permit work on three downtown …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Oct 31, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the Nov. 1 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the Nov. 1 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 …
By BPC Staff | Oct 31, 2019
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Business Record 11-1-19

Water trails fundraising tops $5 million

Focus: Diversity & Inclusion  

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By BPC Staff | Oct 31, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Mural planned for proposed downtown building

Much of what developer Justin Mandelbaum is planning with his downtown Des Moines project called “the Fifth” has a nod to the art world.

The 21c Museum Hotel that will occupy the first through 13th …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Oct 31, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes: Ideas

We hope you enjoyed the engaging dialogue from our 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes as much as we did. Each year the panelists bring a new perspective, and what they share is always inspiring. For …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 31, 2019
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A Closer Look: Miriam Lewis

Miriam Lewis joined Principal Financial Group in July as the company’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer. In that role, Lewis will develop strategies to strengthen Principal’s commitment to attracting, retaining and advancing diverse talent. …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 31, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How providing online grocery shopping is affecting traditional grocery store customers

When Whole Foods Market began in Austin, Texas, in 1980, it was a place where shoppers could browse through a selection of natural foods at their leisure.

Today the company, bought by Amazon.com in 2017, …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Oct 30, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read:How not to market to women

Here’s a marketing fail nearly guaranteed to create paranoia in the women ages 20-35 demographic: A mysterious “Jenny B.” is sending “handwritten” pregnancy congratulations with $245 in gift cards to women across the U.S. — …
By KATE HAYDEN | Oct 29, 2019
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On the Move: The week of Oct. 21

Einar Arason

MercyOne Pleasant Hill Family Medicine & Urgent Care

Hired as physician

earason@mercydesmoines.org


Michael Hunter

Baker Electric

Promoted to technologies division manager

mhunter@bakerelectric.com


Beatriz Benitez

Primary Health Care

Hired as clinic office specialist

bbenitez@phcinc.net…
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Oct 24, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Putting numbers on health care waste

Imagine getting a 34% surcharge on your next restaurant tab, with the explanation that it’s to help pay for a bloated and inefficient restaurant industry. When it comes to health care costs, it’s a similar …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 24, 2019