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2018 Business Record Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year: Jake Christensen

In the late 1990s, a well-known commercial real estate broker told Jake Christensen to never drive the same path. He might miss something if he did. Since that time Christensen has found development opportunities on …

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Ads in transit

Jeff Lamb and Aaron Steen have a plan to pull businesses out of obscurity by putting their names and products on the big blank slate provided by delivery trucks, semitrailers and buses.

They started Midwest …

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NOTEBOOK: What happened to Concourse B?

Des Moines lawyer Mark Feldmann, a member of the Des Moines International Airport board, keeps hearing from those of you who wonder where Concourse B is at the airport. You come through security, you take …

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NOTEBOOK: ISU analytics symposium looks for bigger home

After a third straight sellout, Iowa State University’s Business Analytics Symposium, most recently held April 3 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, will be moving to the Iowa Events Center next year, the Debbie and …

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NOTEBOOK: Miracle Field to open in Urbandale

In partnership with the Miracle League, the City of Urbandale has announced the grand opening of the Urbandale Miracle Field at Northview Park. The Miracle Field will serve as the home base for all Urbandale …

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NOTEBOOK: ‘Y’ aren’t there more swimmers at the new downtown pool?

After waiting for years with dry swim goggles along with other eager Greater Des Moines YMCA members for the new downtown pool to finally open, I thought I could wait a few weeks before attempting …

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NOTEBOOK: Did you know?

Greater Des Moines has landed 23 conventions because of the availability of the Hilton Des Moines Downtown hotel next to the Iowa Events Center, says Ben Handfelt, vice president of marketing at Catch Des Moines.…

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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

Younkers to close
Kent Darr looks at how malls will adjust to the loss of Younkers and other …

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NOTEBOOK: Well-paying jobs without a B.A., and why women can’t win

If you didn’t get to the Future Ready Iowa Summit on April 3, you missed an interesting presentation by Georgetown University professor Nicole Smith, who has done extensive research on well-paying jobs that don’t require …

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NOTEBOOK: Honey Creek Resort plans free concerts

The Business Record Culture Desk has learned that Honey Creek Resort at Rathbun Lake will launch a six-week series of free concerts this summer. Kicking off will be the Brazilian 2wins on June 28. The …

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