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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Workplace safety a new perk job seekers consider when applying

With companies beginning to slowly reopen and bring back employees who have been working remotely or furloughed, workplace safety and protecting employees is top of mind for both employers and those they employ. Although businesses …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Black homeowners face discrimination in appraisals

Abena and Alex Horton did their research. They thought their home, in a predominantly white neighborhood in Jacksonville, Fla., would appraise for around $450,000 as they started the process to refinance with low rates during …

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NOTEBOOK: Equity Challenge, Return to Learn discussed during Capital Crossroads leadership meeting

Here are five things you need to know from this week’s Capital Crossroads third-quarter leadership meeting.

1. United Way of Central Iowa’s 21-day Equity Challenge
Elisabeth Buck, president of the United Way of  Central Iowa, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Local business turns complaints into conversation piece

“Last month, a sign appeared in front of La Carreta, a Mexican restaurant in Marshalltown. It read Black Lives Matter, No human is illegal and other human rights phrases. Alfonso Medina owns and works at …

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NOTEBOOK: ‘I refuse to let myself get numb’: What to know from Kenosha

Demonstrators in Wisconsin and around the country are demanding justice after Jacob Blake, a Black man, was left paralyzed after being shot seven times by police in Kenosha over the weekend and two Kenosha-area men …

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NOTEBOOK: The pandemic’s residual impact on business

I serve on the Downtown Chamber’s marketing committee and recently started writing a twice-monthly column for one of its newsletters. I’ll share some of the relevant ones in the Business Record as well. 
The other …

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NOTEBOOK: After the derecho, the cavalry came riding in bucket trucks

Out and about in Ankeny a few days after the derecho hit, I noticed a number of crews in Carolina Power trucks around town working on restoring my neighbors’ electricity. Seeing folks from that far …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: COVID-19 vaccines could become mandatory. Here’s how it might work.

A Facebook friend of mine, a scientist who works with vaccinations, shared a recent story about the COVID-19 vaccination (once one becomes widely available) that I found interesting the other day. Some experts foresee a …

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NOTEBOOK: After the derecho, the cavalry came riding in bucket trucks

Out and about in Ankeny last week I noticed a number of crews in Carolina Power trucks around town working on restoring my neighbors’ electricity. Seeing folks from that far away working on restoring our …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A century ago today, the 19th Amendment was ratified

The 19th News explained their logo in a tweet this morning: “The 19th Amendment remains unfinished business, a fact we acknowledge in our logo with an asterisk. On this suffrage centennial, help us remember those who …