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Upscale houses planned for Sherman Hill

Jake Christensen and his wife Susan Fitzsimmons, nearing the empty-nest stage of their lives, have been looking for a place to live as they begin the process of downsizing.

While both liked living in the …

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McLellan: Should we be worried about ad blocking?

Ad blocking is the action or practice when consumers use a particular piece of software to prevent the download or display of advertising from appearing on a web page. Odds are, you have tried it …

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The Elbert Files: Carnegie and Mom

My mother was born the day after Andrew Carnegie died, not that they had much in common beyond the fact that both were born at home in sparse surroundings.

Last Monday was the 100th anniversary …

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A Closer Look: Christina Murphy

Christina Murphy grew up in the Missouri River town of St. Charles, Mo.

With the Mississippi River also nearby, Murphy’s family spent countless weekends and holidays on the water, boating, swimming and fishing.

“My love …

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Business Record 8-16-19

Forty Under 40: 40 issues to address

Focus: Young Professionals 

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the August 16 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the 8-16-19 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 …

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W.D.M. cemetery will no longer be island in the middle of a road

The city of West Des Moines has been taking aerial photos of construction work showing the widening of Mills Civic Parkway. This image shows the route of the road around Huston Cemetery, located in the…
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114-unit apartment building planned for Bridge District downtown

The Banks Townhomes, a part of Hubbell Realty Co.’s Bridge District development just east of the Des Moines River. Photo provided by Hubbell Realty Co.

Construction is expected to begin in 2020 on a 114-unit, five-story …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How hobbies can improve your happiness, productivity at work

“Work-life balance” is a term that’s increasingly thrown around the workplace, and for good reason. This Fast Company article discusses how having hobbies provides happiness and increases productivity, thus hopefully decreasing worker burnout. According to the article, …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Google’s next antitrust headache could be AI-driven job search

Google has hailed the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to bring greater efficiencies to job hunting. But the tools the company has created have put it in the crosshairs of rival job sites, …