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Woodard discusses Iowa DOGE idea to reduce number of counties

In a recent interview, the Business Record sat down with Andrea Woodard, executive director of the Iowa State Association of Counties. Among other topics, we asked her about the Iowa DOGE Task Force’s idea to reduce the number of counties in Iowa. The job of the task force is to improve efficiency in the state….
By Gigi Wood | Jul 7, 2025
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UI Health Care to open clinic in Urbandale

University of Iowa Health Care has announced it will open a new clinic in Urbandale at 2901 N.W. 86th Street on Sept. 8. According to a news release, UI Health Care aims to provide patients living in Central and western Iowa with more convenient access to care by moving some of the adult and pediatric…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 7, 2025
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Six Iowa towns selected for 2025 Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop

The Iowa State University College of Design will host the second Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop July 9–10 on Iowa State’s campus. The two-day event will bring together six mayors from across the state to discuss how waterways and trails impact their respective communities and economies. Each mayor will share an environmental or urban planning issue…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 7, 2025
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3D concrete printing poses opportunities for construction, design industries

It’s messy. It’s not glamorous. And it’s not easy. 3D concrete printing is happening in Iowa and could become a revolutionary technology for the construction industry in the next 10 years. One hub of research and practice is at Iowa State University. Since about 2022, the university has worked to develop 3D printing research and…
By Lisa Rossi | Jul 4, 2025
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Fearless Focus reacap: Five takeaways on barriers to health care for women

By Macey Shofroth | Jul 4, 2025
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Corrigan looks to begin next chapter

Ted Corrigan hates the color baby blue. It might be an obscure fact but one that staff at Des Moines Water Works will add to the list of things they remember about him after he retires. It also changed the look of the water utility for years to come. Corrigan, 61, will step aside from…
By Michael Crumb | Jul 4, 2025
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A Closer Look: Kelly Hannan

Kelly Hannan feels like she’s from everywhere.  She was born in Rochester, Minn. Her family spent time in Waterloo and Minneapolis before moving to Urbandale when she was 16. She attended college in Pella and studied overseas for a time. She now lives in Dallas Center.  “I’m a person that feels like home is where…
By Macey Shofroth | Jul 4, 2025
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Business Record 7-4-25

Cover Story: 3D concrete printing poses opportunities for construction, design industries Focus: Architecture and Design Read the issue
By Business Record Staff | Jul 4, 2025