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The Insider Notebook

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the July 6 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the June 15 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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NOTEBOOK: Greater D.M. tributes to Michael Sadler

The outpouring of emotion following the June 20 death of Michael Sadler reminded us in the Business Record newsroom of how one person can deeply affect so many. The loss continues to be felt. We …

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NOTEBOOK: CARE program connects Mercy College students, local health clinics

Nursing students who are enrolled in Mercy College of Health Sciences’ Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will receive more hands-on clinical experience in community-based settings in Central Iowa through a $1.79 million grant the …

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NOTEBOOK: Waterfront living in Iowa? The prices could sink you

If it’s winter, and you want a vacation, you head to warm and dry Arizona or Palm Springs. Summertime treks are closer to Des Moines, and involve a nice lakeside cottage at Panorama, Clear Lake …

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NOTEBOOK: A sunny solution for lowering energy costs

You might not expect a pharmacist to geek out about alternative energy, unless he happens to be John Forbes. I met the Urbandale pharmacy owner, who is also a state 
representative in the Iowa House, …

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NOTEBOOK: A Fourth without fireworks

What’s more American than fireworks? 

Lots of things, I would argue, including the golden retriever puppy at home with his tail between his legs as my neighbors shot off their fireworks. Despite the poor pup’s …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com.

A real tail wagger
It’s rare to find employers — particularly larger organizations — that keep an in-house …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Survey finds brand loyalty not the same for farm equipment

 This story from Radio Iowa hooked me as someone who grew up on a green-and-gold John Deere farm. My grandparents and parents were both diehard Deere owners. Even my brother’s toy tractors were mini John …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Tariff on iPhones would be a weak weapon in trade war with China

A couple times a week, we have a brief chat at home about dumping our smarter-than-ever-before cell phones and taking a step back in time to the old land line. It’s a short-winded conversation, but …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Want to know where the economy is headed? Look at Des Moines.

The unemployment rate gets a lot of attention each week in business reports. After the high unemployment numbers of 10 years ago during the Great Recession, it feels good to see a low number. But …