Here's a list of local people in the November 2 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 at businessrecord.com/insider and can access the digital version of the paper by clicking here.

Transload facility
The Des Moines Metropolitan Area Planning Organization has received proposals from two companies seeking to win a contract to operate a proposed rail transloading facility in Des Moines.

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Development deal changes
The Des Moines City Council has agreed to the preliminary terms of a deal to push back the payoff of a 2007 federal loan used to trigger the development of Gray’s Landing to 2040. 

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More on mall living
The city of Urbandale will press ahead with efforts to place a mixed-rate apartment building at Merle Hay Mall.

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Making inroads
Iowa ag startup FarmlandFinder will debut in 12 more Midwestern states this winter. 

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Jenga for a cause
A Jumbo Jenga tournament is the perfect fundraiser for the nonprofit group Pi515. 

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