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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the May 20 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the May 20 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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The Elbert Files: ‘Democracy’ trip is a great idea

The more history I read, the deeper my appreciation grows for the unique form of democratic capitalism we have created in this country over the past 240 years. 

Since the founding in 1776, our vision …

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McLellan: Build your buying journey

One of the staples of marketing is the ability to understand how a human being goes from never having heard of you to actually buying something from you, time and time again. In simple terms, …

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A Closer Look: Ryan Waller

Ryan Waller is a Chicago native who attended the University of Iowa, then returned to Northern Illinois University to do graduate work. That’s where he fell in love with an Iowa girl, Elizabeth. For several …

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Event Preview: June 1 Power Breakfast

Iowa business leaders are faced with a unique challenge of preparing for a wave of coming retirements while also managing an ever-diverse four-generation workforce. How well prepared is your organization as many of your most …

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Indianola: Pennies pay for brighter city

On March 1, Indianola voters approved adding a penny to the sales tax charged on retail sales in the city, the Warren County seat of government, a mere 20-minute drive south of Des Moines.

The …

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Newton: Minus Maytag

Frank Liebl winces when he still hears someone refer to his city as “poor Newton.” But he’s hearing that expression less often as the city continues its steady recovery from the loss of Maytag Corp. …

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Pella: More than dutch letters

Karen Eischen knows what’s going on in Pella. 

Eischen, executive director of the Pella Chamber of Commerce, helps guide development from her upper-level office in a remodeled visitors hub northwest of a tidy town square …

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Business Record 5-20-16

All you need is growth

Focus: Municipal Governments

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Hrdlicka: Biofuel future bright despite EPA decision

Iowa’s biofuel industry will thrive despite a setback from an Obama administration decision Wednesday, especially with the promise of biorenewable chemical production, a key observer in Iowa said today.


Joe Hrdlicka, executive director of the…