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Business Record 1-17-25

Cover Story: Survey: As Iowa’s ag slowdown persists, insiders and observers monitor closely tied manufacturing sector in 2025

Focus: Economic Forecast

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A Closer Look: Tami Madsen

Tami Madsen joined Central Iowa Water Works as the regional water utility’s first executive director in November, helping the organization take its final steps toward becoming operational on Jan. 1. She had previously worked in …

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Business Record asks advocacy leaders what policies are on their radar for the 2025 Iowa legislative session

As state lawmakers convene at the state Capitol, the Business Record will sit down with business and nonprofit advocacy leaders on Jan. 14  for our annual virtual Legislative Forecast event to learn what issues they …

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Business Record 1-10-25

Cover Story: Survey: Business Record asks advocacy leaders what policies are on their radar for the 2025 Iowa legislative session

Focus: Legislative issues to watch

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Survey: AI’s increasing prevalence, employee well-being poised to drive business in 2025

The Business Record strives every day to bring a diversity of voices throughout Iowa to our audience to help you make sense of what’s driving change in the state’s business and nonprofit communities. 

To begin …

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Business Record 1-3-25

Cover Story: Survey: AI’s increasing prevalence, employee well-being poised to drive business in 2025

Focus: Vision 2025

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BPC 2024 News Changemakers Awards

Each year, the Business Record reflects on a year in the news and recognizes the people and stories that shaped Central Iowa’s business community. 

Business Publications Corp.’s second annual News Changemakers Awards honor six community …

Changemakers cover online 2024

Business Record 12-27-24

Cover Story: BPC 2024 News Changemakers Awards

Focus: Year in review

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Telling the story

The rehabilitation of the former Carpenter Paper Co. building on Southwest Seventh Street is nearing completion with its owner saying its spaces are already leased with full occupancy anticipated by late spring 2025.

The building …

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A Closer Look: Ryan Mulhall

Ryan Mulhall believes in learning by doing.

That was his experience in the military on the officer side when his first job was to be in charge of the communications — both the IT and …