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NOTEBOOK: Art Wittmack plans to sail a ‘great loop’

Art Wittmack, father of ultra-adventurer Charlie Wittmack, is planning an unusual trek of his own in 2017. You remember Charlie, the Des Moines native who created the World Triathlon, an 11-month swim, bike and mountain …
By DAVE ELBERT | Jul 12, 2016
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On The Move: Week of July 4

Thomas Woody

Screenscape Studios

Hired as production sales specialist

woody@screenscapestudios.com


Shea Mears

Foster Group

Hired as certified public accountant

sheam@fostergrp.com


Laura Nilius

Foster Group

Hired as senior accountant

lauran@fostergrp.com


Laura Giles

Foster Group

Hired as …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Jul 8, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: Ask Reynolds and Kurovski about … their trips to Israel

A few weeks ago Loretta Siemen invited me out to a luncheon for the bipartisan nonprofit Iowans Supporting Israel, at which Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Pleasant Hill Mayor Sara Kurovski eloquently shared their takeaways …
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Jul 8, 2016
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McLellan: Hacks for your workday

Whether you own your own business, run someone else’s, are responsible for an entire department or just have to pack 60 hours of work into a 40ish-hour workweek — I feel your pain.

No matter …
By DREW MCLELLAN | Jul 8, 2016
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The Elbert Files: Rebuilding bookselling

The bookselling industry was in disarray when Alice Meyer opened Beaverdale Books 10 years ago. Roughly 60 percent of the nation’s independent bookstores had folded during the previous 15 years. In fact, the month after …
By DAVE ELBERT | Jul 8, 2016
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A Closer Look: Laurel Knox

Laurel Knox knows how to regroup and go in a different direction. When she was a child, her family moved often and Knox was able to take it in stride. “I don’t think I really …
By ANNE CAROTHERS | Jul 8, 2016
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A position of strength

When Jody Jenner took the reins of Broadlawns Medical Center as CEO in 2006, Polk County’s public hospital was struggling financially and its reputation in the community had deteriorated as much as its long-neglected and …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 8, 2016
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Health care for busy executives

Central Iowa executives have a new option for obtaining a comprehensive suite of diagnostic health exams, through a concierge program developed by The Iowa Clinic. 

The Iowa Clinic Executive Health Program offers a highly personalized, …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 8, 2016
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Hospitals on alert for cyberattacks

Data breaches, which have exposed the medical data of more than 155 million Americans over the past six years, “now threaten the core businesses of hospitals,” according to a recent report by the Brookings Institution. …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 8, 2016
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Cyber insurance becoming an easier sell in Iowa

Iowa businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the need for cyber liability insurance, according to a representative with LMC Insurance, which offers the specialty coverage. 

“Simply going through the application process can be eye-opening for …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 8, 2016