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White Ghost, the 12-foot fiberglass statue by Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara, dominates the northwest corner of the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park with its simultaneously sweet and sinister face.
My friend K.C. stood nearby …
Mount Rainier is going bald.
I was 14 when I first saw the western Washington volcano’s snow-covered peak on a family vacation in 1961. The 14,417-foot mountain is visible in clear air from more …
This week, I’ll be attending a reunion of my business school class, so I’ve been thinking a lot about how different business and leadership were in the 1990s compared with today. Our MBA curriculum focused …
This year marks the 100th anniversary of
Better Homes and Gardens magazine, which makes it a good time to look back on the eclectic accomplishments of its founder, as well as relearn some interesting facts …
I think we can all agree the economy in recent months has been confusing.
Few of us expected another recession so soon after the COVID downturn in early 2020. But depending on who is …
What do oil spills, workplace safety violations, failure to adopt alternative energy practices, regulatory investigations, bad corporate structure and no female directors on a board have in common? These are all factors – along with …
The $200 million “CyTown” entertainment district Iowa State University athletic director Jamie Pollard wants to build between the school’s football stadium and basketball arena is a gobsmacking concept saddled with questions.
Pollard said CyTown will …
Top: The entrance to Ingersoll Park, which was located east of Polk Boulevard between Grand and Ingersoll avenues.
Bottom: The Ingersoll Park Theater in 1907.
“Coney Island of the West” is what Des Moines’ Ingersoll …
Assistant Des Moines City Manager Matt Anderson was right when he described the city’s decision to acquire the five-story Nationwide Insurance building at 1200 Locust Street as “a once in a generation opportunity.”
Moving city …
As Iowa businesses confront a shrinking workforce, many leaders are wondering where to turn for talent. One particular population in Iowa may provide an answer for the future: the Latino community.
Since Latino Heritage …
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