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TRANSITIONS: First comes the eulogy, then come the revisions


I didn’t pay much attention to blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan until after he died, and now I’ve gone and done the same thing with Steve Jobs. So if you know of anybody named Steve …

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GUEST OPINION: Another side of the credit union cap


The Business Record’s Oct. 14 editorial “Credit union cap should be raised” presented one side of the story about credit unions’ desire to increase their commercial lending authority. Before you decide on the issue, you …

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IowaBiz Blog: Aim for the top

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IowaBiz Blog: IRS offers $10,000 prize for filing new form!

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IowaBiz Blog: Can you crowdsource a crowd pleaser?

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IowaBiz Blog: The three different types of server hosting

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IowaBiz Blog: What does VOC mean to you?

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OUR VIEW: Poor, but still part of community


We’re becoming accustomed to seeing Des Moines and its suburbs mentioned on “best places” lists, but last week brought a different perspective that is, if not a matter for celebration, at least reassuring.

A national …

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TRANSITIONS: You and Chapter 411


You are such a generous people. Sure, you complain about the price of peanut butter, the price of gasoline, your property taxes and your income taxes. Actually, you complain a lot, which is why I …

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GUEST OPINION: A practical ‘thank you’ to veterans


On Veterans Day, as our troops return from Afghanistan and Iraq, many organizations and individuals in Iowa want to honor the brave men and women who served us in the past few years.

What most …

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