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The Insider Notebook

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NOTEBOOK: Urbandale, Alleman have it in the bag

The Metro Waste Authority’s annual friendly plastic bag recycling competition among local cities featured Urbandale’s come-from-behind victory and another score in Alleman. Urbandale had finished second to Grimes in the amount collected by weight last …
By PERRY BEEMAN | May 9, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Future of journalism: unknown

A cross section of local journalists assembled by Drake University April 15 said the future of journalism will hang in part on connecting with people’s lives, being willing to innovate and retaining integrity. 

The event …
By PERRY BEEMAN | May 9, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: ‘Mentor’ recalls Rosenfield’s love of Grinnell College, Des Moines

Lovers of investment intrigue, Grinnell College, Younkers and Des Moines development should be interested in “Mentor: Life and Legacy of Joe Rosenfield,” a new book about Younkers chief, Grinnell alum and trustee, businessman, lawyer, and philanthropist Joe …
By PERRY BEEMAN | May 3, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Former DMU dean helps launch first human journey to Mars

Dr. J.D. Polk can boast of having one of the coolest jobs on earth, since he works with people trained to leave the planet aboard rockets. Polk, who was formerly Des Moines University’s dean of …
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 2, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Fitness expert produces training videos for DAM to DSM racers

Runners preparing for the reincarnated DAM to DSM 20-kilometer road race on June 1 will have access to training videos aimed at helping people run their best race. The videos are being produced by a …
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 2, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: How to eat 10,000 marshmallows, and other wisdom from Sen. Chuck Grassley

During a question-answer session with insurance industry professionals at the end of last week’s Global Insurance Symposium, Sen. Chuck Grassley had a few memorable lines, turning on the folksy Iowa charm as he does best. …
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 2, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the May 3 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the May 3 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
By BPC Staff | May 2, 2019
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More women working as truck drivers, warehouse workers, Journal reports

Iowa’s seasonably adjusted unemployment rate was 2.4% in March, the sixth consecutive month for the low rate. That means many employers in all sectors are looking high and low for good workers. Which brings us to a …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | May 1, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: WeWork wants us

Coworking gets a lot of attention these days. It’s a pretty nifty concept, providing temporary — you can call it fleeting — space that’s not necessarily defined by a walled box for startups, even Fortune …
By KENT DARR | Apr 30, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Uber backs off talk of competing with public transit

I recently attended a Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series event hosted by DART and the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, with a main topic on transportation and how it affects different socioeconomic classes in metropolitan areas. …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Apr 29, 2019
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