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The Elbert Files: A short history of electric cars

This Wall Street Journal headline caught my wife’s eye at breakfast recently: “Electric Cars Will Be Here Sooner Than You Expect.”  

The article offered several reasons, including this: “Hy-Vee Inc., a chain of 241 …

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A Closer Look: Luke Nelson

For nine years, Luke Nelson was the city administrator in Boone. On Aug. 15, he stepped into the role of Norwalk city manager. Both job titles mean that he acts as a chief executive, but …

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Recharging: Iowa Energy Center under review after director leaves

Iowa Energy Center operations are getting a full review with the help of outside experts after the center’s departing director blasted what he called interference from utilities and others when he tried to make changes …

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The Insider Notebook: September 16 Issue

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Business Record 9-16-16

Recharged
Iowa Energy Center under review after director leaves.

Focus: Energy & Utilities

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NOTEBOOK: A venture into the brave new world of health care finance

How can health systems and insurers in Iowa collaborate to rein in health care costs that seem to be spiraling out of control?


I sat in on a panel discussion last week at Des Moines…
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Survey details Iowa companies’ training priorities

Onboarding of new employees will be a hot training topic for 2017, but flat training budgets planned by a majority of Iowa companies could lead to businesses falling behind in training, according to an annual…
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On The Move: Week of Sept. 5

Amanda Mahoski Midwest Growth Partners Promoted to vice president amanda.mahoski@mgpfund.com


Jenna Ridlen Mercy Clinics Family Medicine East Village Hired as family medicine physician jridlen@mercydesmoines.org


Mitalee Dharwadkar Mercy Clinics Family Medicine Ankeny Briarwood Hired as family…
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McLellan: You’re not doing it right

Two recent surveys caught my attention.

Deloitte asked chief marketing officers about their social media spending and discovered that current levels of spending have increased 234 percent since 2009. Even with that huge uptick, it’s …

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The Elbert Files: Raise taxes for greedy EpiPen

The controversy over the EpiPen’s huge price increases is an example of what my friend K.C. likes to say is “another reason we need to raise taxes.”

I know that sounds strange. Let me explain.…