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The Photo Issue: Rob Smith

Rob Smith

Principal, Co-Founder, Architects Smith Metzger
Plays the Didgeridoo

“This is the story,” Rob Smith says as he picks up what appears to be a 3-foot shank of bamboo.

“The didgeridoo came from Australia. …

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The Photo Issue: Randy Roth

Randy Roth

Owner, Corporate Contracts
Skydiving Photographer



Randy Roth made his first skydive when he was 21, after a buddy of his dared him to dive with him and subsequently called Roth “chicken” enough times …

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Business Record 7-17-15

The Photo Issue
CEO personal profiles after work

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The Photo Issue: Eric Crowell

Eric Crowell

President & CEO, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
Underwater Photography Enthusiast

When Eric Crowell became a certified scuba diver 24 years ago, it didn’t take him long to decide that photography would be …

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$200 million build-out planned for Prairie Crossing in Altoona

Prairie Crossing is ready to spread across 230 acres of land in Altoona in a mixed-use development that would rival the largest in Greater Des Moines.

 

Developer Mike Whalen anticipates a minimum of $200 …

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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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