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Apartments with an urban feel going up in Ankeny

 

Bill Kusy’s first big venture into multifamily development is coming with a twist. 

 

The longtime Greater Des Moines mortgage banker has joined with partners from Iowa City to develop Lake Shore Aparments on …

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Will Des Moines Triathlon continue beyond 2015?

The owner of the New Orleans events management company that has produced the Hy-Vee Triathlon for the past eight years said he’s committed to seeing the annual event continue in Des Moines.

 

However, the …

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Insurers still scrambling to process former CoOportunity members

Some group insurance plan members in Iowa that had to switch coverage from the failed CoOportunity Health to other carriers are still waiting to receive their insurance cards, nine days after their new policies became …

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DART scrambles to save D-Line, again

 

Downtown Des Moines’ free shuttle service, D-Line, is in financial trouble again.

 

Operation Downtown on July 1 plans to eliminate its $72,000 funding for the downtown shuttle, an approximately $350,000-a-year operation that carries …

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The Elbert Files: R&T Lofts stir memories

When I first learned of plans to convert the former Des Moines Register building at 715 Locust St. into housing, I didn’t much care for the idea. I’d spent 37 years in the fourth floor …

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Gitomer: More big questions, answers

Here are a few more sales, business and life answers that can help you make more sales  TODAY, and help you build a personal brand and reputation FOREVER.

1. Jeffrey, what do you do every …

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McLellan: Where will you be in 2016?

I know you’re barely getting used to writing 2015, but I want to get you to think about 2016 for a few minutes, because before we know it, it will be here. Will your organization …

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Economic Forecast: What we learned

Last week, some top economic experts in Iowa shared their insights and opinions about the 2015 economy with a capacity crowd at the Business Record’s annual Economic Forecast luncheon. I, sadly, came down with a …

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2015 Deloitte CFO of the Year: Jim Weber

When several of Hubbell Realty Co.’s competitors were going out of business during the Great Recession, Jim Weber saw golden opportunities for growth. 

“That presented us with an opportunity to purchase some of those properties …

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Untangling the web

Now more than ever, nonprofit organizations must strive to find new, innovative ways to reach potential donors. 

This is especially true in Greater Des Moines, where the donor pool is smaller than in larger communities …