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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.

Pleasant Hill housing
The Pleasant Hill City Council eyes affordable housing and apartment building, a joint project between Knapp Properties …

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McLellan: The eyes have it on infographics

We’re three weeks into a series of columns that are focused on helping you plan for 2018 by identifying the channels too critical for you to ignore. This week, we’re going to investigate the value …

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The Elbert Files: Choose words carefully

During a recent appearance in Ames, Tom Vilsack told a series of stories about farmers, the weather, human nature and the value of innovation.

The former U.S. secretary of agriculture and governor of Iowa spoke …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the December 1 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the December 1 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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NOTEBOOK: So far, Hy-Vee ‘crushing’ Des Moines’ first sports bar

It has withstood fire and floods, but Des Moines’ original sports bar is struggling in a food fight.

Todd Millang, the commercial real estate broker who teamed with Hubbell Realty Co. to buy and renovate Johnny’s …

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Rockwell board rejected joint venture with UTC

Rockwell Collins’ board of directors nixed a joint venture with United Technologies Corp., hashed over the increasingly challenging industry climate and even approached two other potential buyers before agreeing to be acquired for about $30 …

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Preparing the next generation of nurses

As construction crews are busy building more classroom space at Mercy College of Health Sciences, the college’s School of Nursing is gearing up for some significant program additions beginning next fall. 

The Des Moines-based college, …

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A Closer Look: Angela Powers

Angela Powers took over as director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University on July 1.

She’s already working on a big seminar to be held April 6. She’s looking …

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The Rigler family provides a rich history of Iowa banking

A piece of banking history migrated from northeast Iowa to Greater Des Moines in August, when Rigler Investment Co. of New Hampton bought Clive-based Peoples Trust & Savings Bank from Green Circle Investments Inc.

The …

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McLellan: Should you jump onto the podcast bandwagon?

As we march toward January, I am devoting the next several columns to talking about some of the channels and marketing tactics that you need to have in your consideration set for your 2018 marketing …

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