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NOTEBOOK: Horn’s lessons in civic duty

The deadline for candidates for state and federal offices to get their names on the ballots for the 2018 Iowa primary election passed by the other day. Sen. Wally Horn, a Cedar Rapids Democrat, made …

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NOTEBOOK: Reese Witherspoon features D.M.’s Lidgett

A new web series produced by actor Reese Witherspoon will feature six creative Midwestern women, including Des Moines’ Liz Lidgett of Adore Your Walls. “Handmade*Mostly” episodes will be released over the next few weeks on …

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NOTEBOOK: Mike Colwell’s reading recommendations

We’ve been talking a lot about technology and innovation lately. Many of you attended our Power Breakfast on artificial intelligence (see video at https://bit.ly/2GffRrE). Mike Colwell, the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s executive director of entrepreneurial …

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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.

Meredith overhaul
Meredith Corp. plans to remodel its headquarters and will shift 41 jobs from Manhattan to Des Moines. Read …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the March 30 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the March 30 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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On The Move: Week of March 19

Joe Menke

City of West Des Moines

Hired as IT director

joe.menke@wdm.iowa.gov


Carol Olson

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley

Hired as state director

carol_olson@grassley.senate.gov


Austin Dupont

Merchants Bonding Co.

Hired as contract underwriter

adupont@merchantsbonding.com


Megan Minear…

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NOTEBOOK: ‘Drive’ brings up worrying connotations in biotechnology

At the Partnership for Growth biotechnology showcase this week, SciBac Inc. of California made a very compelling pitch.

Branded with the tagline “always trust your gut,” SciBac is creating hybrid microorganisms to treat so-called superbugs …

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McLellan: Are you in good voice?

When I think about the trends that are facing marketers and business owners in 2018, the one that I believe is going to be most significant is the influence of voice on search and content. …

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The Elbert Files: Sales tax vote payback

I told a neighbor recently that I was thinking about boycotting businesses in the seven Des Moines suburbs that were responsible for the March 6 defeat of the local sales tax.

The tax seemed like …

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‘Des Moines has been discovered’ in national CRE market

For owners of apartment buildings and office and retail spaces in Greater Des Moines, it’s time to get creative, and sure enough, some have already heard the message, according to the folks at CBRE|Hubbell Commercial.…