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A Closer Look: Stacy Timperley

Stacy Timperley is a small-town Iowan who didn’t grow up on a farm, but now can tell you plenty about heavy agricultural equipment. Her job is to make it easier for Iowa companies to export …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Apr 10, 2015
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Business Record 4-3-15

No Stopping Now
Lawyer McCormick sprints into his 80s

Focus: Legal Issues

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By BPC Staff | Apr 10, 2015
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Success in Africa

WRITER’S NOTE: I visited Rwanda in 2009 as a fellow with the International Reporting Project. My series on Rwanda’s environmental initiatives, its work with Des Moines businessman Ted Townsend and the Great Ape Trust, and …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Apr 9, 2015
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City official hopes a land sale leads to more development in Altoona

Altoona City Administrator Jeff Mark often finds himself sitting across the table from strangers. Frequently, they are proxies, representing unnamed clients who are contemplating a development deal with the city.

 

One face he does …
By KENT DARR | Apr 8, 2015
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Hy-Vee development deal comes with a ‘unique’ if

The city of Des Moines is hedging its bet on a Hy-Vee Inc. grocery store that is planned for 420 Court Ave.

 

Hy-Vee and Knapp Properties Inc. have teamed up for a $26 million …
By KENT DARR | Apr 6, 2015
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The Elbert Files: Teaching DM to be walkable

The question that was never fully answered earlier this month during a forum on walkable cities was: How do you build a political consensus to transform Des Moines from car-centric to pedestrian and bicycle friendly?…
By DAVE ELBERT | Apr 3, 2015
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Gitomer: Sell like you did as a kid

Think back to your selling ability when you were a kid.

That statement no doubt brought a big smile to your face. The toy you wanted. The place you wanted to go. The candy bar …
By JEFFREY GITOMER | Apr 3, 2015
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McLellan: Marketing automation done right

According to Wikipedia, marketing automation “refers to software platforms and technologies designed for marketing departments and organizations to more effectively market on multiple channels online (such as email, social media, websites, etc.) and automate repetitive …
By DREW MCLELLAN | Apr 3, 2015
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A Closer Look: Tom Rice

Tom Rice took over as director of the University of Iowa’s John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center in downtown Des Moines in late October. In that role, he will look to boost the University of …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Apr 3, 2015
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Wanted: a convention center hotel

What appears to have been a foregone conclusion that Des Moines would have a convention center hotel, and the search for cheap money to build it, led supporters down two lightly traveled paths.

One led …
By KENT DARR | Apr 3, 2015