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O. Kay Henderson is something of a throwback.
Not since the Des Moines Register’s legendary George Mills covered the Iowa Statehouse in the 1950s and ’60s has a reporter covering Iowa’s political and economic storms …
By Christi Hegstad | President, MAP Professional Development My son came home from practice recently with a seemingly simple question, one I’ve answered many times before: “What’s for dinner?”
On this particular day, however, that seemingly simple …
By Stephanie Majeran | Owner, Well Run Results Almost exactly two years ago, I officially started my entrepreneurship journey. Even before it began, I distinctly remember saying on many occasions, “I don’t really know where I’m going …
Joe Rosenfield was a rare bird.
George Drake explains just how unusual the Des Moines businessman was in a new biography, “Mentor: Life and Legacy of Joe Rosenfield.”
Rosenfield is remembered today as the …
By Whitney Warne | Owner, Ivory House Photography Why does it feel like an act of bravery to simply show up as ourselves?
Earlier this month I attended two heart-altering events and participated in two engaging …
By Claire Richmond | Founder, Hello and High Five I used to be busy for the sake of feeling accomplished. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about dreaming big and working hard. But my self-worth was …
By Teri Sporer | Chief operating officer/shareholder, Holmes Murphy
I was recently doing a little reminiscing about my career, and one memory happened to pop in my head that occurred a very long time ago and one …
The First Amendment isn’t long, but it certainly packs a lot of angst into those few words:
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging …
Iowa’s reputation as an open-minded, nondiscriminatory state is under attack from Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican lawmakers who would like to turn back the clock on gay marriage, reproductive rights and other gender-related issues.
If …
Des Moines City Councilwoman Linda Westergaard explained Monday why the public has not seen an image of the “eyesore” courthouse that federal officials want to build on the Des Moines River. I, along with the …
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