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Real or imagined, threat of high water thwarts Des Moines ag park development

Fear of flooding might be greater than the real threat of high water in the city of Des Moines’ Southeast Agrimergent Technology Park, but that hasn’t stopped businessman Britt Baker from exercising an abundance of …

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INSIDER: Growing up without an ‘air bag’

America is becoming increasingly polarized between its upper and lower classes, and the resulting “opportunity gap” is adversely affecting our children and jeopardizing America’s future, says Robert Putnam, a noted Harvard professor who spoke last …

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Minneapolis firm finds a lot to like in Des Moines

Here’s a helpful bit of information for real estate investors with an interest in the Des Moines multifamily market: Developments that offer no amenities have waiting lists of 100 people or more.

 

Kent Roers, …

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32-story residential tower, movie theater proposed for downtown Des Moines

Justin Mandelbaum, whose novel idea for a self-contained artists’ community is taking shape along the north gateway to downtown Des Moines, is trying again to bring a movie theater to the Court Avenue district, this …

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Business Record 7-10-15

Health is built into the community – or not
Public health leader calls for intentionality in planning

Focus: Health Care

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The Elbert Files: D.M. man’s $10 million yacht sinks

Des Moines businessman Nixon Lauridsen is the plaintiff in an unusual lawsuit over the sinking of his $10 million yacht. The misfortune occurred on the evening of May 18, 2014, just as the 90-foot-long vessel …

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McLellan: Three productivity hacks

I don’t know anyone who feels as though there are enough hours in the day. Whether you want more time to spend with your family, to chase a new business opportunity or to pursue that …

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A Closer Look: Janice Lane

Janice Lane had overseen Children & Families of Iowa’s 18 programs for eight years as chief operating officer, so it was a natural transition when the agency’s board and foundation trustees selected her to succeed …

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Health is built into the community – or not

Interesting thing about front porches — many of our homes aren’t designed with them anymore because we’ve moved to our back decks or patios. When front porches went away, so did a lot of beneficial …

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VIDEO: All Policy is Health Policy – A video essay by Rick Kozin

 

 

Rick Kozin, director for Polk County Health Department gave this speech to the Tomorrow Plan board in April. The speech argues that all policy is health policy, be it transportation, employment, housing or …