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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: For John Lewis, Selma was only a moment in a lifetime of activism

“The legendary civil rights warrior left us Friday night, sparking tributes that proclaimed him ‘the conscience of Congress.’ To me, that’s an understatement. John Robert Lewis was America’s conscience,” Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker wrote. Yesterday, …
By EMILY BARSKE | Jul 20, 2020
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A logical explanation for why cases rose through the end of June while deaths did not

Like many, I’ve been watching the cases of COVID-19 rise nationally, and wondering if and when deaths would start to spike. This piece from the Atlantic takes a look at the reasons we haven’t yet seen the …
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Jul 17, 2020
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Why this year is our last, best chance for saving the oceans

Anyone who has ever strapped on a scuba tank and put a regulator in their mouth to explore a coral reef knows the serene beauty that lives beneath the waves. Even if you haven’t experienced …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 16, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: Recruiting an accelerator class during a pandemic

In her first year of the position, managing director Kerty Levy got to attend three in-person recruiting events for the newly established Techstars Iowa accelerator. After returning from the third event in San Francisco, Levy …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jul 16, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the July 17 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the July 17 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 BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 16, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ – The #vanlife business is booming

Dozens of new companies are popping up to rent or sell retrofitted sleeper vans, some now with yearlong waitlists. Apps are surfacing to help these van dwellers find legal parking. Big RV park conglomerates, whose stocks …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Jul 13, 2020
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Refurbished 1890s bar centerpiece of new Drake-area restaurant

One of the first things visitors will see when they walk into Crazy Horse Beer and Burgers is a refurbished 1890s-style back and front bar with intricate wood carvings.

The owners of the new restaurant …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Jul 10, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: Knowledge is power in avoiding COVID-19 scams; so is admitting to being scammed

With public anxiety already sky-high due to the coronavirus pandemic and the surreal scenario of trillions of dollars in payouts flowing from federal coffers, the current environment for U.S. consumers is somewhat like the “Super …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 9, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the July 10 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the July 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 …
By BPC Staff | Jul 9, 2020
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Talking to Jane Elliott, who framed racism through blue eyes and brown eyes

Do you remember that Iowa elementary teacher who strayed from the path for her lesson plans in 1968? At the time, Jane Elliott worked for a school in Riceville when she watched news coverage of …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jul 7, 2020