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Leaders Survey: Des Moines and local option sales tax

The Business Record’s 2018 Leaders Survey asked readers their opinions on a number of topics, including whether or not Des Moines should have a local option sales tax. No matter the sentiment, it seems a…
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NOTEBOOK: Easter Seals to Easterseals

Business Publications had the pleasure this month of hosting holiday carolers from Easterseals, as do many businesses and groups. We, being wordy people, noticed that the organization’s name had changed from two words to one.…

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NOTEBOOK: DMACC professor is evangelist for surg-tech certification push

If you or a family member are going to have surgery in Iowa, the odds aren’t favorable that the surgical technologist in the operating room will be nationally certified. Currently, about 450 of the approximately …

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NOTEBOOK: Alice Cooper: No more Mr. Bad Guy

Jack Taddeo, one of Des Moines’ newer radio station group managers, has a soft spot in his heart for the hard-rocking Alice Cooper. One of Taddeo’s stations, rock stalwart KGGO, a few months ago added …

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NOTEBOOK: Charitable from the feet up

Earlier this year, the funky socks craze grabbed the attention of Business Record Editor Suzanne Behnke. She took notice when a group of commercial real estate professionals arrived at our office, each and every one …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it

A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com

Jazz in July returns
A trimmed-down version of Jazz in July will be held on Hoyt Sherman Place’s lawn in 2019 and 2020, …

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Sammons asks state board to hold off on development incentives; Ankeny projects with potential for 500 jobs get IEDA approval

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board granted tax incentives to two Ankeny projects that could generate 500 jobs, but deferred action on plans by Sammons Financial Group to expand in West Des Moines after the …

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DMACC Urban Campus to get $24 million facelift

Even downtown Des Moines leaders have been known to overlook Des Moines Area Community College’s Urban Campus, which is tucked away between Seventh and Ninth streets just south of University Avenue. However, a $24 million …

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NOTEBOOK: Tower talk

Let’s kick things off by saying there is no fault in changing your mind, not even when you are a city councilman with a voting record. What sounds good one year might seem a little …

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Fidelity & Guaranty Life announces leadership shakeup

FGL Holdings, the parent company of Des Moines-based Fidelity & Guaranty Life, announced Wednesday it has replaced President and CEO Christopher Littlefield, who had led the company since 2014. FGL appointed Christopher Blunt, most recently …