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Osborn & Barr Communications, the St. Louis-based advertising agency that represents some of the country’s most familiar agribusinesses, slipped quietly into Iowa in early December. The agency helped emblazon the name of agricultural chemical giant …

Gov. Tom Vilsack is expected to outline new proposals to help transform the state’s economy while challenging Iowans to think differently about how government services should be delivered when he gives his annual Condition of …

Des Moines is holding firm while larger commercial real estate markets such as St. Louis, Omaha and Wichita slowly recover or struggle, officials with Grubb & Ellis Co./Knight Frank say. Kurt Mumm, senior vice president …

Emerging Growth Capital Management is a third of the way through an initial fund-raising campaign for its venture capital fund and is ready to invest in promising early-stage start-ups in Iowa, Gregg Barcus, the fund …

John McIlhon fell in love with sales almost by accident. After graduating from Dowling High School, he took some classes at Des Moines Area Community College, then went to work for photographer Mark Jolesch.

“I …

Colorful phrases tend to roll off the tongue of Joel McCrea, if you can corner him long enough to have a conversation. He’s constantly on the go, managing five radio stations in Des Moines and …

Reel focused on controlled growth, volunteer efforts

When told he would share the spotlight with Barry Griswell, Sam Carrell, Ron Pearson and Bill Kerr as a winner of a Des Moines Business Record Business Leaders …

Pearson’s employees find fulfillment through philanthropy

“It’s a thrill for your employees to get involved and be encouraged to do good things for their communities,” said Ron Pearson, chairman, chief executive officer and chief operating …

Carrell is ‘good for the kids’

Bedridden with a bout of the stomach flu last week, Sam Carrell managed a weak smile as his four sons took turns fetching trays of comfort food and offering …

Meredith flourishes with Kerr at helm

For more than two years, publishing-related companies and others that rely on advertising spending for revenue have been suffering through the worst slump since the Great Depression.

  Despite the …