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The Insider Notebook

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NOTEBOOK: Should have bet the house on Winnebago!

Saw this fun Facebook post from Denny Elwell Co. rep Dan Corron, who was lamenting his decision not to follow through with a prediction he made about Winnebago Industries Inc. back in our November 2016 …

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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.

Industrial space tight
Greater Des Moines industrial vacancies stood at 2.4 percent at the end of the fourth quarter, the …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: We’re wary of driverless cars

The Business Record’s auto writers have been closely following the testing, development and hand-wringing involved with the development of so-called autonomous vehicles, from cars to long-haul trucks. We see a lot of intrigue and potential, …

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NOTEBOOK: NAMI mental health crisis cards now carried by Des Moines police

Des Moines police officers this week began carrying wallet-sized cards produced by the Greater Des Moines chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI Greater Des Moines, that outline what to do and …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Philadelphia pushes forward on creating drug safe-injection sites

While Iowa’s problem with opioid prescriptions can’t compare with some states, deaths from the drug have quadrupled in 20 years, as we reported in October, according to a report from the University of Iowa Injury …

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Industrial space tight, Jordan Creek office rents highest in metro

Greater Des Moines industrial vacancies stood at 2.4 percent at the end of the fourth quarter, the lowest rate in several years, pushing up lease rates 1.5 percent from 2016 and contributing to a burst …

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For Iowa farm specialist Bruere, a first-of-its-kind deal

Steve Bruere, left, and landowner Tim Weidert, second from right, along with Weidert’s agronomist and water rights consultant, talk about the issues involved in selling farmland devoted to permanent crops. Photo submitted.

Over the last …

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NOTEBOOK: Polk County sells Vets basketball floor for $18K

Polk County took to the online auction house GovDeals.com to sell an unusual item that measures 112 feet by 60 feet — a basketball floor once used at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. 

And after 8,500-plus visited …

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NOTEBOOK: 2018: An Income Tax Odyssey

This past fall, I saw that AARP was looking for volunteers to become certified tax aides through the IRS’ Tax Counselors for the Elderly (TCE) program that it participates in. That program, the lesser-known but …

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NOTEBOOK: Can you recognize fake news?

At the Business Record, we cringe when we hear the words “fake news.” Because we print real news. And some, inside and outside of politics, call news “fake” if they don’t agree with a report, …

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