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University Research: Striving for green beer

OVERVIEW
The Iowa Waste Reduction Center established the Iowa Green Brewery Certification in 2016 after center staffers realized their typical services were ignoring a growing industry in the state. 

“We were looking at other ways …

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University Research: ‘Nanotech in our hands’

OVERVIEW
At a national level, Simpson College professors Derek Lyons and Aaron Santos had seen promising nanotechnology research fail to deliver usable solutions for practical problems. 

“Nanotechnology has been this dream that has never come …

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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

Crowell’s bucket list
Eric Crowell, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, is retiring. Learn more
 
SBA …

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NOTEBOOK: Groceries, chain restaurants now required to spoil your fun

Now this from the Business Record’s health desk: There’s a new federal rule that requires a broader range of chain restaurants — not just the biggies like McDonald’s — to disclose calorie counts on food items. …

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Luxury hotel, complete with 24-hour art museum, commits to Des Moines tower development

The Des Moines arts scene could reach new heights with a luxury hotel that will lend its name and operational savvy to a 131-room hotel planned for the Fifth development in downtown Des Moines.

Louisville, …

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Tax reform bill allows cities to vote alone on local option sales tax

The Iowa Legislature will give Des Moines and West Des Moines, along with other Polk County cities, another shot, or as many as it takes, at passing a local option sales tax, this time without …

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On The Move: Week of April 30

Johnathan Colton

Brokers International

Hired as commission specialist

jcolton@biltd.com


Heather Ferreria

Brokers International

Hired as graphic designer

hferreria@biltd.com


Brad Bach

LenderClose

Hired as vice president of sales

bbach@lenderclose.com


Laura Briggs

Catch Des Moines

Promoted to …

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NOTEBOOK: About the cover for this year’s Annual Real Estate Magazine

Business Record photographer Duane Tinkey’s cover photo for this year’s Annual Real Estate Magazine has some history behind it, and why not, given that it is a view of the entrance to the Bridge District, …

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NOTEBOOK: A job out our window

Here’s a tidbit that combines life in our newsroom with the recurring topic of employers struggling to find help. Most days, we watch train crews move cars back and forth on the tracks outside the …

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NOTEBOOK: Bunch your donations to claim tax deduction

The new tax reform law could put a crimp on charitable giving. We’ll explain in a moment. But first, there may a solution, at least partially. 

For that we need look no further than the …