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NOTEBOOK: President’s Day trip to the zoo led to Fort Des Moines project

  The folks at Blackbird Investments are a creative bunch with no lack for development ideas or the enthusiasm to pull them off. With that in mind, the story of how the team of family…
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First Market District housing project approved for city incentives

The Des Moines City Council has given initial approval to a tax incentive and loan package for the first residential project planned for the city’s Market District.


Matt Connolly and Frank Levy plan a $9.4…
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On The Move: Week of Oct. 3

Tabatha Podrazik The Straub Corp. Hired as director of creative strategies tabatha@straubcorp.com


Tim King Anawim Housing Hired as property services technician info@anawimhousing.org


Kerry Burrows Corporate Image Hired as sales representative kerryw@corp-image.com


Julia Hulsebus Corporate Image…
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McLellan: Your organization’s mark

In marketing terms, an organization’s trademark, or “mark,” is any word, phrase, symbol, design, sound, smell, color or combination of these used by a company to identify its products or services and distinguish them from …

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The Elbert Files: Disrupting the auto industry

What they say about the power of Tesla’s electric car is true. Going from zero to 60 mph in less than three seconds snapped my head back, even when I knew it was coming.

In …

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A Closer Look: Heidi Parkhurst

Heidi Parkhurst was named Iowa market president for Bank of America earlier this year. She has spent more than 20 years as a financial adviser for Merrill Lynch, which Bank of America acquired in 2009. …

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Drake president Marty Martin reflects on first year, looks ahead

The Business Record met recently with Drake University President Marty Martin to get his thoughts on his first year as president and an update on some of the newest education and economic development initiatives moving …

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U of I starts at former AIB campus

Becoming a Hawkeye no longer requires moving to Iowa City. With little fanfare, the University of Iowa this fall began offering four inaugural undergraduate degree programs at its new Iowa Center for Higher Education in Des …

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Iowa’s ‘trades’ mission

When Igor Dobrosavljevic was exploring growth options for his Des Moines computer consulting firm, he chose an option that’s still a rarity in his industry — hiring and training a paid apprentice. 

“We were looking …

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NOTEBOOK: Kemin building homes in Nepal

I had the opportunity to emcee the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Key Awards on Sept. 29, where I learned something interesting about one of the honorees. Kemin Industries was honored with the Corporate …