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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the July 27th Issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the July 27 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 …

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A web platform for the for-sale-by-owner set

Chad Torstenson’s education and training are in the medical profession, but a real estate deal three years ago turned his attention to home sales. 

Torstenson, an emergency room doctor who also carries a master’s in …

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NOTEBOOK: ACCE volunteers assemble literacy kits, donate bears

When the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives arrived for a week of sessions at the Iowa Events Center, about 70 signed up to work with United Way to assemble literacy kits to stress the …

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NOTEBOOK: Some expert advice on leveraging foreign-born talent

Greater Des Moines has taken a leadership role among cities in its efforts to encourage immigration as an economic growth and talent development strategy, but the region needs to do more to encourage immigrants to …

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A Closer Look: Stan Jensen

Stan Jensen was all set to retire this summer after successfully leading the turnaround of a struggling college in Michigan as its president. But then a friend at Des Moines Area Community College told him …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com.

Urbandale advances
The newly named Urban Loop has logged eight new projects. Learn more 

First Fleet, People’s to …

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NOTEBOOK: Numbers show ‘Hamilton’ didn’t miss its shot in D.M.

The three-week run of the blockbuster musical “Hamilton” in Greater Des Moines ended last weekend. If you missed the Alexander Hamilton vs. Aaron Burr tale, you certainly had to notice the extra activity in downtown …

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Des Moines ready to break ground for rail-truck transload facility

Construction is expected to begin next month on a long-awaited rail-truck transloading facility in Des Moines that will provide shippers with new options for shipping raw materials and other goods in and out of Central …

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City had investigated allegations about transload facility operator

Des Moines officials say that construction of a rail-truck transloading facility for Des Moines was delayed by an investigation, which began more than two years ago and that has since been completed. 

The investigation followed …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the July 20 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the July 20 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 …