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Iowa’s ag manufacturers balance trade uncertainty with innovation, long-term planning

Editor’s note: This is part two of a three-part series about the state of Iowa’s manufacturing sector, covering the strong ties between manufacturing and agriculture. Part three, publishing Oct. 17, will cover what the state and its communities need to do to attract new companies to Iowa and keep its existing manufacturers. Read part one…

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Meet Samantha Mosser, Bankers Trust president

Samantha Mosser was in her final semester at Nebraska Wesleyan University when she made a decision that altered the course of her professional life.    Mosser had been taking business and science classes to prepare for attending dental school. She had been a dental assistant one summer and had talked with professors at the dental…

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‘Silver tsunami’ of upcoming small business retirements has advocates paying attention to succession planning

Olivia Randall and her husband, Josh Randall, are already preparing their children for potential business ownership as they look to the future of their Mount Vernon clothing business, Bauman’s They plan to position the more than century-old business so one or more of their four children – who are 7, 5, 3 and a newborn…

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On Leadership: Leading through change: Why success depends on the ‘how,’ not just the ‘what’

Everyone said they wanted change. Our outdated CRM had been the office punchline for years. It took 12 clicks to do what should have taken one. So when, as managing director of the private client group at a Wall Street firm, I was asked to lead an enterprise-wide project to replace it, I figured this…

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Meet the 3 inspiring speakers at the Fearless Forward event

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Business Record 10-10-25

Cover Story: Meet Samantha Mosser, Bankers Trust president Focus: Banking Finance and Investments Read the issue

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On the Move: Week of October 10

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Simpson College begins construction on gymnastics facility

Simpson College has started construction on a 10,000-square-foot gymnastics facility, located on the north end of campus near its softball complex. The $2.3 million venue, fully funded by donors, will serve as the practice and competition facility for women’s and men’s gymnastics, and provide opportunities for external groups to use the facility, a news release…