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Closer Look: Kris Maggard

Kris Maggard says the jobs and experiences she’s had since graduating from college nearly 30 years ago prepared her for the position of executive director of the Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand.

Maggard, who was …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Oct 17, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: You’ve been reading charts wrong. Here’s how a pro does it.

Numbers wouldn’t lie if we sharpened our chart-reading skills. That’s the argument professor of visual journalism Alberto Cairo puts forward in his book “How Charts Lie,” reports the Washington Post. The book itself sounds like a …
By KATE HAYDEN | Oct 15, 2019
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On the Move: The week of Oct. 7

Oscar Lucatero Trevino

Primary Health Care

Hired as billing representative

olucaterotrevino@phcinc.net


Alicia Champagne

Primary Health Care

Hired as clinic office specialist

achampagne@phcinc.net


Thom Short

Easterseals Iowa

Promoted to director, 24-hour SCL and day habilitation

tshort@eastersealsia.org…
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Oct 11, 2019
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On the Move: The week of Sept. 30

Joe Atkinson

Tri-City Electric Co.

Hired as low voltage division manager

jatkinson@tricityelectric.com


Nicole Kehoe

Primary Health Care

Hired as behavioral health consultant

nkehoe@phcinc.net


Abigail Weers

Primary Health Care

Hired as behavioral health consultant

aweers@phcinc.net


Violeta …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Oct 11, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: ISU researcher deflates power posing claims

Beware, boardroom superheroes everywhere! Striking a power pose before an important meeting or interview is not going to boost your confidence or make you feel more powerful, says an Iowa State University researcher. The idea …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 11, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Rough sketch by Cownie outlined first draft of Evelyn K. Davis Center

During a celebration and grand opening event last week for the new Evelyn K. Davis Center at Des Moines Area Community College’s Urban Campus, DMACC President Rob Denson (pictured) related a story about how planning …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 10, 2019
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Digital lab aims to assist small manufacturers in tech choices

How many Alliant Energy executives does it take to come up with an innovative economic development idea? 

Just two — at least to start with — followed by smart input and a lot of hard …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 10, 2019
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Kum & Go plans redevelopment of Drake convenience store

Kum & Go plans to tear down an aged convenience store and adjacent 107-year-old apartment building in the Drake neighborhood and build a modern marketplace store with eight fueling pumps.

The proposed project at 3104 …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Oct 10, 2019
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Advancing work-based learning in Iowa

In early September, when green leaves were still firmly attached to the trees and students had been back in school for less than two weeks, students in the Ankeny Orbis program were already laptop-deep in …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 10, 2019
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A Closer Look: Elizabeth Johnson

When Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Elizabeth Johnson to executive director at the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Johnson’s previous work in the organization was top of mind. 

“As an administrative law judge and past staff member …
By KATE HAYDEN | Oct 10, 2019
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