The Insider Notebook

What do you get when you cross a Star Wars storm trooper with a bespectacled, detached insurance agent? He may look and act a lot like the befuddled star of a new ad campaign by …

The Business Record’s auto writers have been closely following the testing, development and hand-wringing involved with the development of so-called autonomous vehicles, from cars to long-haul trucks. We see a lot of intrigue and potential, …

Robots: just like us!

Just days after a co-worker emailed me the tale of Flippy the burger-flipping robot, employers at Caliburger are already giving the sleek robot arm four days off for retooling and upgrades …

My Facebook news feed often fills up with dog photos or other cute animal photos or videos, thanks to some friends who are animal lovers.

So I had to check out the Facebook page for …

Junior Achievement of Central Iowa is adding a new career awareness twist this year to its annual Stock Market Challenge for students on April 3. Before about 240 Central Iowa high school students begin a …

Kansas City lovers and Chiefs fans, rejoice!

Des Moines-based Full Court Press Inc. will open its latest concept restaurant this month — Truman’s KC Pizza Tavern. The tavern’s name pays homage to the Truman Sports …

With just about any cash donation, you’re giving funds that at some point have been taxed. But there is a way —  a slender one at that, and reserved only for seniors — to make …

The Iowa Department of Transportation spent some time mulling the addition of four truck lanes down the middle of Interstate Highway 80, which also would offer six lanes for general traffic in each direction — …