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The Photo Issue: Megan Milligan

Megan Milligan
President and CEO, Iowa Center for Economic Success


Fly Tying

Megan Milligan was in a meeting recently where her mind was wandering off to little bits of fur and feather that have been a …

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The Photo Issue: Sheryl Moore

Sheryl Moore
President, CEO, Moore Market Intelligence and Wink, Inc. 


Body Art

Sheryl Moore admits she’s a little OCD. That’s why when she says she likes the Beastie Boys, an ’80s rock-rap group that she started …

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The Photo Issue: Brian Waller

Brian Waller
President, Technology Association of Iowa


Guitar/mandolin/piano player/composer

Brian Waller got interested in playing guitar when he was in his 20s and 30s, performing with a band at Vaudeville Mews. The selections: John Prine, Bob …

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NOTEBOOK: FLASHBACK – The reason Iowa is ripe for data centers

News that Project Osmium will potentially be another large Microsoft data center had me thinking back to a Business Record story from 2012.   Iowa had recently been showing a propensity to land large data centers, but…
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NOTEBOOK: More ‘secret’ projects

Over the last several months, I’ve been tracking the future of development ground near the new Interstate 80 interchange at Cumming. Some of that land, actually located north of Cumming in West Des Moines, appears …

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NOTEBOOK: A market fit for reverse exchanges

  The 1031 exchange is no stranger to sellers and buyers of commercial real estate. It is a way to avoid capital gains taxes on a sale by acquiring a similar property. But what happens…
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Pokemon Go craze offers lessons for business

It’s a hard story to miss if you are in business. Nintendo Co. has added $12 billion to its value in a week as part owner of the company behind Pokemon Go, the find-the-character smartphone game that…
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NOTEBOOK: Partnership prepares a tuneful hello for the nation’s governors

The airport commission on Tuesday agreed to let the Greater Des Moines Partnership arrange for musicians to perform near the airport parking ramp as the nation’s governors arrive beginning Thursday for the National Governors Association …

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A little secrecy has gone a long way for Microsoft and the city of West Des Moines

There’s little doubt that secrecy has paid development dividends for the city of West Des Moines — and it’s about to pay off again. The secret development of the day is a data center under…
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Consultant: Healthy Des Moines airport is in line for several new flights

A Greater Des Moines-based aviation expert this morning told the Airport Authority Board that Des Moines International Airport is healthy, is poised well for a new terminal and could eventually get service to Philadelphia, Los…