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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 …

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Iowa DOT chief predicts fewer roads, lights up national blogosphere

Paul Trombino, director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, has told audiences for months that Iowa can’t afford to maintain every road now in the system and needs to set priorities on which pavement to …

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Childhood trauma – the invisible impact on workers’ health

In poker, every player would like to be dealt a handful of aces. But workforce research is showing that another type of “ACE” that life deals —adverse childhood experiences —  significantly affects whether children grow …

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Crème Cupcake, former Jimmy John’s CEO partner to franchise Crème nationally

After five years of perfecting its business model and building a presence in Greater Des Moines, Crème Cupcake + Dessert is moving to a national level.

 

Crème owner Christina Moffatt has partnered with former …

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INSIDER: Younkers project has a new owner

 

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Redevelopment of the Younkers block on Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines will proceed under local ownership after Blackbird Investments completed its purchase of the property from Wisconsin-based …

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Iowa? Is that where you grow potatoes?

Before you moved to Des Moines, what was your perception of the city?
We asked Business Record readers this question to help tell this story about showcasing Des Moines. More than 60 Des Moines transplants …

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