The Insider Notebook

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NOTEBOOK: Greg Edwards onstage with the Nadas

In what surely is a first for Greater Des Moines government, the Nadas will yield a bit of stage time at a concert at the Simon Estes Amphitheater tonight to convention boss Greg Edwards, who …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the June 10 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the June 10 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: For Mandelbaums, a tower and a simple intersection

Justin Mandelbaum was back before the city of Des Moines Urban Design Review Board this week to provide an update on an $106 million, 32-story mixed-use tower called The Fifth that would be built where …

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NOTEBOOK: Bradley Burt generates smiles to spare in Waukee

Bradley Burt must be one happy guy. I don’t know him well, but the several times I’ve talked to him I put down the telephone with a smile on my face. He exudes good cheer. …

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NOTEBOOK: Reader share – AARP video on #disruptaging

After attending our June 1 Power Breakfast titled “The Silver Tsunami,” Karl David Wilt, a partner at B2B CFO, shared that the day’s conversation on the challenges and opportunities of an aging workforce had jogged …

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NOTEBOOK:The not-so-secret ingredient to Casey’s record earnings

Seeing today’s news about Casey’s General Store’s record earnings made me think back to a January 2015 Business Record Q&A with former CEO Robert Myers in which he shared the company’s strategy for the future, …

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NOTEBOOK: New tax credits for an old standby

The state extended its tax credits for biofuel production this year, and added new credits for companies that will make high-value chemicals from the byproducts of ethanol and biodiesel production. It’s all part of extending …

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NOTEBOOK: Top MBA graduate lands in Des Moines

A standout University of Iowa graduate who’s beginning an insurance career in Des Moines recently was named among the top 100 full-time MBA graduates in the country.

Kyle Wehr was recognized by Poets & Quants, a magazine that covers…
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NOTEBOOK: Gray isn’t the new black for breakfast crowd

Arriving a little late to the Business Record’s June 1 “Silver Tsunami” Power Breakfast, I took a seat in the back and tried to assess the age of the crowd. I wondered if those interested …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the June 3 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the June 3 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 …