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A Closer Look: Rob Kelly


How did you get involved with Make-A-Wish?

I volunteered originally for Blank Children’s Hospital. I was serving on another board with a gentleman who was on the board at Make-A-Wish. And I asked him about …

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Nonprofits finding ways to make ends meet


When it comes to cutting expenses, the last thing area nonprofit organizations want to do is cut services.

So, by and large, they haven’t. Though they have spent the last three years dealing with and …

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Claims down for unemployment benefits

New claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to a 2 1/2-year low, Reuters reported.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, initial claims for state jobless benefits were down to a seasonally adjusted 383,000, …

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Small business owners express increased confidence

Confidence among small U.S. business owners rose to a three-year high in January, but concerns about sales saw owners remain cautious about hiring and spending plans, a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business …

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CEO turnover declined in January

Though chief executive officer turnover declined in January, several prominent companies, including Google Inc., eHarmony Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. were among those announcing leadership changes during the month. A total of 96 CEO …

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Job openings decline in December

Job openings in the United States decreased in December to the lowest level in three months, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

The number of positions waiting to be filled fell by 139,000 to …

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Neumann Monson beefs up Des Moines office

Neumann Monson Architects has added two more architects to its Des Moines office, which opened in October 2009.

Channing Swanson and Khalid Khan both are graduates of Iowa State University. They bring a combined 39 …

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AOL tries to find resurrection with Huffington Post deal

AOL Inc. announced Monday it will buy The Huffington Post for $315 million, a move that officials hope can help save the company, according to Reuters.

AOL expects Huffington Post to generate around $10 million …

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Economic Forecast panel tonight

The Business Record will host its Economic Forecast event from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Embassy Suites on the River, 101 E. Locust St.

Scott Brown, chief economist with Raymond James & Associates, will …

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Business Record website and blogs win awards

The Iowa Newspaper Association named the Business Record’s website and business blogs as best in their class during the association’s convention and trade show held Feb. 3-4 in Des Moines. Daily and weekly newspapers were …