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NOTEBOOK: Iowa may be more batty in the future

The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation — one of the state’s longest-running and most respected land stewardship organizations — accepted an invitation to help protect the former Lime Kiln Mine in Hannibal, Mo., because it is …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Dec 2, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: Breaking and entering at ISU’s Beardshear Hall

While up in Ames recently for a mostly serious interview, I heard a story from the lighter side of things. In 2012, on a weekend day, Iowa State University police descended on the ISU president’s …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Dec 2, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: Cedar Rapids company rolls out continuing education app for nurses

If you see a nurse engrossed in her or his smartphone, don’t assume the nurse is just catching up on social media. 

A new mobile app developed by a Cedar Rapids-based software company aims to …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 2, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: An insider’s take on DuPont Pioneer’s planned merger with Dow Chemical

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Adam Plagge, the city of Johnston’s economic development manager, a new position the city created to have a point of contact for developers.   At 33,…
By KENT DARR | Nov 30, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: The case for expanded inpatient rehab facilities

Here’s an interesting statistic: It’s estimated that more than 500 Iowa residents each year seek rehabilitation care outside the state after discharge from a hospital because there aren’t sufficient in-state facilities available.

That figure is…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 28, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: MidAmerican expects another 16-year run with no electricity rate increases

MidAmerican Energy’s Kathryn Kunert dropped an interesting nugget about the economic impact that the utility’s aggressive wind development in Iowa will have on electric rates during the Celebrate Business and Economic Impact Award luncheon held …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 25, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the November 25 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the November 25 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 …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: Westlakes condos sold in a deal a long time coming

A Missouri real estate investment trust has made its first purchase in Greater Des Moines, a complicated, $32.5 million deal involving the 300-unit Westlake Condominiums in West Des Moines, and it is in the market…
By KENT DARR | Nov 23, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: From Russia with love: Irving finds husband, business in D.M.

Maria Irving of Urbandale runs a business in a former Windsor Heights car shop that offers translations and interpretations in 50 languages. Her husband, Robert Irving, runs a construction business in the same building.

If…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Nov 22, 2016
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NOTEBOOK: Drake, Creighton marketing teams collaborate for Solheim Cup campaign

Solheim Cup, meet the Murphy Cup.

Drake associate marketing professor Andy Norman, left, and Matt Seevers from Creighton display the Murphy Cup and the Solheim Cup 

This weekend, two dozen talented marketing seniors from Drake …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 18, 2016