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NOTEBOOK: Hubbell owns the Riverfront Y site; now what to do with it?

Hubbell Realty Co.’s $4.7 million purchase of the former Riverfront YMCA at 101 Locust St. completed a complicated land swap that started four years ago and has resulted in redevelopment of an unappreciated convention hall…
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Wellmark debuts new ‘narrow network’ plans

As open enrollment for individual health coverage on the Iowa Marketplace for 2017 begins today, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is introducing new insurance options through separate joint ventures with two of the state’s…
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On The Move: Week of Oct. 24

Matthew Heiberger Symetra Life Insurance Co. Hired as underwriting regional group manager, medical stop loss matthew.heiberger@symetra.com


Jeremy Spillman JLL Hired as vice president jeremy.spillman@am.jll.com


Kyn Hedrick Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa Hired as…
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McLellan: Convenience is in the eye of the beholder

I have a message for you from your customers. This is something they want you to know: “I don’t really care how you would like me to communicate with you. I want you to offer …

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The Elbert Files: Unrealistic expectations

One of the many fallacies of the 2016 election is a belief that politicians can significantly increase the growth rate of the U.S. economy. 

To be sure, the current slowdown is one of the most …

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Managing Anawim’s future

Anawim Housing has entered the world of property management, forming Allterra Property Solutions.

The new company, which answers to Anawim President Russ Frazier, already has signed on to manage two high-profile projects for Blackbird Investments: …

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A Closer Look: Joe Murphy

To Joe Murphy, stirring together his lobbying and public affairs experience at the University of Northern Iowa, Summit Agricultural Group and Iowa State University was good preparation for what he saw as a chance to …

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The art of banking

Don Coffin had a key role in a piece of Greater Des Moines banking history back on March 1, the day he arrived at the office as president of Bankers Trust Co.

The bank, rapidly …

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Surgery startup

Jonathan Fialkov worked as a urologist for the Iowa Clinic for 14 years. The native of South Africa and son of a physician had watched many presurgery discussions with patients. Often, the interactions weren’t pretty, …

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NOTEBOOK: A new tech hub, its designer, and some really big fans

I was impressed with the new Vermeer Applied Technology Hub I saw during an open house of the new building at the ISU Research Park last week. The space is an innovation sandbox of sorts …