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The Elbert Files: Wasting gas tax & other failures

You were right,” said my friend K.C. when I ran into him on a warm spring day at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park.

“I am?” I said, somewhat stunned. K.C. rarely gives me …

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University Research

University Research Overview:

Every day, the professors and researchers at Iowa’s colleges and universities go to work on a series of projects and research efforts. Their work often gains high-praise within the educational community and …

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Opinion: Bridging the life stage divide

BY JESSICA MALDONADO | Public affairs manager, PolicyWorks

 

As any new parent knows, children do not come with instruction manuals and navigating life as a new parent is especially difficult while simultaneously trying to …

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Opinion: 3 lessons I learned from “Undercover Boss”

In January, my company, Stella & Dot, was featured on the CBS reality show “Undercover Boss.”  I had the great fortune to put on an Urbandale in-home trunk show that featured our CEO, Jessica Herrin, …

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The Elbert Files: Being Jeff Chelesvig

When “Disney’s The Lion King“ opens a three-week run in Des Moines next Tuesday, Jeff Chelesvig faces the task of selling 61,752 tickets, which is about 3,000 more than the number of people who live …

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Clear your schedule: Your future is calling

They say it isn’t everyday your future comes calling. In Tiffany O’Donnell’s case, she called it. The question asked by O’Donnell, the new chief operating officer for Iowa Women Lead Change, requested an interview with …

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The Elbert Files: Des Moines’ original ‘Teflon Don’

Nearly 50 years after Lew Farrell’s death, Des Moines’ most memorable Mafia character has caught the attention of U.S. chamber of commerce historian Chris Mead. 

Mead is working on a sequel to his 2014 book, …

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Guest Opinion: A need for creative partnerships

Looking recently at the Des Moines Business Record’s announcement of the Forty Under 40 class of 2015, I was struck by how many of the honorees come from community and nonprofit organizations. And, as Iowa …

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Opinion: White men CAN jump the effectiveness gap

BY DIANE RAMSEY | CEO, Iowa Women Lead Change

 

The results are in, gentlemen, and there’s room for improvement in workplace environments.

 

A recent publication, “The Study on White Men Leading Through Diversity …

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The Elbert Files: Branstad’s bumbling continues

Two weeks ago, I wrote that Gov. Terry Branstad’s decision to remove Sheila Tipton from the Iowa Utilities Board was a mistake. Since, a couple of things happened that make the situation even worse than …

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