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The Elbert Files: Trump’s ‘memory hole’

I was standing on the Grand Avenue bridge surveying the site of the future federal courthouse when my friend K.C. joined me. 

“It’s quite a hole,” he said.

“Not yet,” I replied. “But it will …

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Marketing: Is Instagram a viable marketing channel?

With over 800 million monthly users and more than 60 million photos posted each day, a segment of your buyers and influencers is likely using Instagram.

 If you are a B-to-B organization, don’t dismiss it …

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Guest opinion: Keeping your mindset strong

By Christi Hegstad | President, MAP Professional Development

Several years ago, I worked with a client who wanted to significantly grow her business. She had a sales and marketing background, a strong team, and seemingly all the …

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The Elbert Files: A Lustron home story

When I asked Marty Peak what surprised him about the steel-paneled Lustron home he bought six years ago, he smiled.

“They never had any locks on these doors,” he said, referring to the sliding pocket …

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Guest Opinion: Iowa employers have crucial role in improving workers’ health

Iowa has the fourth-highest adult obesity rate in the nation. Think about your workplace environment and whether you are combating or contributing to this epidemic:
• Does your employer provide healthy food for celebrations or …

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Guest opinion: Mentoring in today’s world

By Wendy Current | Director of development and training, Ames National Corp.

As we grow professionally, it is beneficial to pursue both informal and formal mentor/mentee relationships, The world is changing rapidly, and how we …

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The Elbert Files: Iowa’s tax windfall

Mike Lipsman has good and bad news for Iowa policymakers, including Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Lipsman, a former numbers cruncher for the Iowa Revenue Department who now analyzes financial trends for private clients, has studied the …

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Guest opinion: Life lessons from a 2-year-old

I was sitting down with my son a few nights ago and I quickly became enamored with watching him play. He was having so much fun just being right there, smiling and loving life, and …

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Guest opinion: LEAD like a girl

As I was scrolling through my LinkedIn newsfeed this week, I came across the video of the press conference with Muffet McGraw, the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Notre Dame. When asked …

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The Elbert Files: The MLK bypass story

The next time you’re south of downtown on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, imagine what the area would look like if the road had been built as an elevated, six-lane expressway, like Interstate 235, instead …