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Innovation – STEM best

Samantha Boyle had long known that she wanted to be a nurse, but she wasn’t sure which of the many specialties within the field suited her best. 

After a semester of hands-on experience and job …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 3, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the Oct. 4 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the Oct. 4 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 3, 2019
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Closer Look: Chris Blunt

When Chris Blunt was 16, his family moved to Iowa and he spent several summer vacations loading trucks for a beer distributor in Waterloo. That was the extent of the Michigan native’s Iowa connection — …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 3, 2019
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Business Record 10-4-19

The city’s ‘stage manager’ exits

Focus: Banking, Finance & Investments 

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By BPC Staff | Oct 2, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: The story behind how Sears came to be a tenant in Merle Hay Mall

Elizabeth Holland, chairman and general counsel of the Chicago-based Abbell Associates, was a keynote speaker at last week’s annual Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association Expo.

Holland’s grandfather, Joseph Abbell with others, developed Merle Hay Mall. …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Oct 2, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Border towns take a gamble on marijuana tourism draw in Illinois

As Illinois prepares for recreational marijuana sales to start Jan. 1, the state’s border towns are fielding calls from retailers looking to capitalize on the perfect marijuana tourism site, reports the Chicago Tribune. Under the new …
By KATE HAYDEN | Sep 30, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Habitat for Humanity Women C-Suite build highlights status of women

Growing up on an Iowa farm, I learned how to fix fences and do repairs, but no matter how hard I tried, I never developed much skill at construction. Nonetheless, a hardhat and a hammer …
By SUZANNA de BACA | Sep 30, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: The Listmaker

Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list catches massive attention when it is released — but the pressure to select and be selected does not always result in tangible benefits, the Information reports. “For Forbes, the venerable …
By KATE HAYDEN | Sep 27, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: The NFL team run by women

The Philadelphia Eagles’ front office is an outlier in athletics, which is largely dominated by men – four women are part of the senior leadership team. The team said it looked at candidates outside of …
By EMILY BARSKE | Sep 27, 2019
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On the Move: The week of Sept. 23

Madison Upah

Primary Health Care Marshalltown

Hired as dental assistant

mupah@phcinc.net


Jody Paine

Express Logistics

Hired as account executive

jpaine@exp-logistics.com


Amber Barney

Express Logistics

Hired as account executive

abarney@exp-logistics.com


Matt Hoffmann

Express Logistics

Hired as …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Sep 26, 2019