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First Fleet Concerts, People’s Productions in line to book Water Works events

The Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation is in negotiations to have two local companies, First Fleet Concerts and People’s Productions, book events for the planned stage and outdoor recreation space on the east end …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jul 19, 2018
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McLellan: The hidden benefit of transparency

For the last couple of weeks, this column has focused on the “mea culpa” ads that we’re seeing all over the media. Wells Fargo, Facebook and Uber are some of the big brands that are …
By DREW MCLELLAN | Jul 18, 2018
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Elbert: Bob Ray’s thoughtful legacy

On July 7, the day before Bob Ray died, the Wall Street Journal ran an article that reminded me of how Ray became Iowa’s most transformative governor.

The headline was “Don’t Simply Dive Into Action: …
By DAVE ELBERT | Jul 18, 2018
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Beautiful day at the office

In an environment where workforce competition is fierce, companies are notching up recruitment strategies — everything from revising those onboarding employee routines, offering new health and wellness benefits, and experimenting with non-traditional work scheduling, like …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jul 18, 2018
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Lifting the Community

The centerpiece of a $19 million expansion of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa system in Greater Des Moines had its roots in a couple of discussions between Drake University President Marty Martin …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jul 17, 2018
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A Closer Look: John Twardos

As he travels the state, John Twardos finds many Iowans have a meaningful connection to Lutheran Services of Iowa, one of Iowa’s largest human service organizations. “These are big life-changing moments,” he said. “Many people …
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | Jul 17, 2018
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NOTEBOOK: Smart way to manage cash safely

In these heady up-and-down market days, it could be wise to keep some cash set aside. But then what? Do you just expose a $1 million deposit at one financial institution to risk because federal …
By STEVE DINNEN | Jul 17, 2018
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NOTEBOOK: Microfiction Mondays offer new twist on oft-ignored push alerts

The literary-minded among us have heard that urban legend of Ernest Hemingway’s shortest story ever told: “For sale, Baby shoes, Never Worn.”

In college, I had a literature professor riff short stories on Twitter, 120-character …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jul 17, 2018
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NOTEBOOK: Byers: Let’s keep Ray’s legacy of welcoming immigrants alive

As I was meeting with Greg Edwards and Jay Byers recently for an interview, I asked them how they remembered former Gov. Robert Ray, who died July 8. 

Edwards, president of Catch Des Moines, recalled …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 17, 2018
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Aureon HR sold to largest private professional employer organization

West Des Moines-based business services company Aureon has signed an agreement to sell its human resources outsourcing business, Aureon HR, to Oasis Outsourcing, effective immediately. 

Based in West Palm Beach, Fla., Oasis Outsourcing is the largest …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 17, 2018