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Guest opinion: The day our relationships changed

By Ellen Willadsen | Chief financial officer, Holmes Murphy

I think we can all admit our lives have changed quite a bit over the past months. On March 18, our Holmes Murphy offices, along with many …

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Guest opinion: Lessons of a staycation in unprecedented times

By Cindy Hughes-Anliker | Associate director, general management, UnitedHealthcare

In late December 2019, after a wonderful vacation in Arizona, my husband, Clark, and I made a promise to plan more getaways in 2020.

At the time, the …

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The Elbert Files: Kim in Wonderland

I was walking near the Des Moines Art Center when I saw my old friend K.C. His head was down, and he was mumbling to himself, which was not unusual. 
As I got closer I …

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Guest opinion: How horses exemplify staying positive in a negative world

By Kim Gratny, fullCIRCLE creative + coaching, and Michele Matt, Inspiring Solutions

Making time and space to reflect is one of the most influential growth-related choices I’ve ever made. Whatever the frequency, it’s helpful to think about …

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The Elbert Files: Roxanne

I’ve known Roxanne Conlin a long time. 

I covered her successful 1979 prosecution of Maj. Gen. Joseph May, head of the Iowa National Guard, for using guard aircraft to visit his fiancee in Florida. Her …

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Guest opinion: The future of women and work is at risk

By Tiffany O’Donnell | CEO, Women Lead Change

A hurricane. On the list of “things an Iowa gal doesn’t have to worry about,” this would be at the top — at least until 2020.

As my …

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Elbert: 21st-century socialism

President Donald Trump has accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of being a “Trojan Horse for socialism.”
It’s a catchy phrase, but one that left the barn decades ago. 
Accusing U.S. politicians of being socialists …

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Elbert: A forgotten grand plan

Nearly a century ago, Des Moines planners envisioned a downtown riverfront bedecked with wide plazas and monumental architecture similar to 1930s Berlin. They even included a Brandenburg Gate-like feature.  

The proposals never got off the …

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Guest opinion: How COVID-19 finally helped me embrace change

By Natalie Mahoney | Public affairs coordinator, PolicyWorks

I’ve never been a big fan of change. From an early age, change meant something different, something new, something out of my normal routine. It terrified me to …

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Elbert: Mary Trump’s book

Reasonable people who read Mary Trump’s book about her uncle Donald may come away with a strong sense of dread. 

Her up-close and personal view of our 45th president paints a much darker picture than …