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Friday AM Daily | June 30, 2017
Friday, June 30, 2017 11:00 AM
Tony Dickinson | Fireworks | Healthiest State Initiative | Iowa Premium
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Dickinson departs Wells Fargo for next stage with NCMIC
By Joe Gardyasz | Senior Staff Writer
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Tony Dickinson, who oversaw Wells Fargo's marketing operations for its seven-state Great Plains region, is leaving the bank effective today after 11 years to take a position with malpractice insurance provider NCMIC in Clive.
Dickinson, vice president of marketing and field support, also sat on the bank's charitable contributions committee that reviews contributions to Iowa organizations. "Things aren't going to change in that regard," Dickinson said of Wells Fargo's local charitable giving. "I have a great team behind me, and Wells Fargo will continue to be a great corporate citizen."
Dickinson served in a number of charitable and nonprofit board positions, among them past president of Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa, communications and marketing board of the Greater Des Moines Partnership and its Investor Campaign, as well as chair of the marketing committee of the Iowa Bankers Association. "We've identified replacements in all those positions," he said.
Mark Nichols, marketing program manager, will be the contact for the local marketplace until a permanent replacement is announced.
At NCMIC, Dickinson was recruited by CEO Mike McCoy, whom he worked with at Wells Fargo, to be vice president of strategy and business development. "It was really just the perfect opportunity at the perfect time for me," Dickinson said, noting that it was appealing to him that future advancement with the company should keep him in Greater Des Moines. To read a 2012 Forty Under 40 profile of Dickinson, click here.
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NEWS BRIEFS
Iowa cities can restrict fireworks sales following ruling
A U.S. district judge ruled Thursday that Iowa cities can restrict where fireworks are sold, The Des Moines Register reports. They will not, however, be able to require special permits to sell fireworks or restrict sales from temporary structures.
Healthiest State Initiative launches social media campaign for walk
The Healthiest State Initiative's annual walk will follow the theme "Walk More. Connect More," and in order to promote the theme, the group has launched a social media campaign to accompany the buildup to the walk. Healthiest State will start awarding weekly prizes on July 10 to Facebook users, as well as selecting the recipient of a $1,000 prize to go toward healthy initiatives in the winner's hometown. More information about the campaign can be found on the Healthiest State Initiative's Facebook page.
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THE INSIDER NOTEBOOK |
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MEMBER EXCLUSIVE CONTENT |
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 Play ball, shoot hoops, race a go-kart, get fit and pray in an industrial setting. Warehouse demand for logistics companies and other industrial uses remains high with low vacancies and scant space for users who need less than 50,000 square feet, but nontraditional users such as churches, sports centers, cheerleading operations, even a quasi-office user are looking for wide-open spaces that offer relatively low rents and the ability to modify a few thousand square feet to suit the tenants' needs. Read more
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NEWS BRIEFS
Iowa Premium approved to export beef to China
Iowa Farmer Today: Beef processor Iowa Premium said it has received USDA approval to export beef to China, making it the first Iowa-based company to gain such approval. The Tama company noted its approval came just weeks after China officially opened its market to American beef following a 13-year ban.
All-clear for big banks raises fears of a return to risk
New York Times: It took a decade — and $200 billion in fines — but the big banks are back. The Federal Reserve's passing grade for all 34 of the institutions it checks annually for financial soundness — the first all-clear since the Fed tests began in 2011 — is a watershed moment.
Staples is selling itself for a fraction of its former value
CNNMoney: Staples announced that it will go private, selling itself at a huge discount to Sycamore Partners, a firm focused on keeping distressed retailers afloat. The deal values the office supply company at $6.9 billion, a fraction of the nearly $19 billion it was worth in early 2010.
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ONE GOOD READ |
Valley's Kapur touches on perception vs. reality and growing up Sikh-American in championship speech
BY BEN SWANSON: In May, the Business Record reported on Valley High School's JJ Kapur being crowned champion of a national speech competition for his original oratory titled "Let's Dance." You can now watch his full performance, which, since being uploaded just five days ago, has accrued more than 100,000 views on YouTube. Kapur's performance touches on the discrepancy between storytelling and reality in Indian culture, the realistic legacy of Gandhi, and his experience as a Sikh-American youth. His full performance can be found here.
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KCCI TOP STORIES
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New Iowa license plate design in the works
Iowa Department of Transportation officials say a new license plate design is in the works, and Iowans will have a part in choosing the look. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports the DOT will release three to five designs and let Iowans pick their favorites. "We are considering a new design for the standard county plates," Iowa Department of Transportation spokeswoman Andrea Henry told the Gazette. "We're hoping to have options for the public to consider by early to mid-August." The Iowa DOT will then choose one design later this year and start rolling it out on plates in 2018. Read more
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Today:
Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 83. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight:
Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 61. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
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MOBILE SPEED UNIT LOCATIONS
Today:
1200 Block of Hickman Road - eastbound
2100 Block of Grand Avenue - eastbound
3500 Block of 49th Street - northbound
See the full week's listing on the Des Moines Police Department's Facebook page.
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BUSINESS RECORD IOWA INDEX
The Iowa Index is an unweighted average of all 23 Iowa-based public companies. Below is a live look at those 23, plus 14 additional companies with large operations in Iowa.
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