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NOTEBOOK: Des Moines considering buying four electric vehicles

The city of Des Moines could soon join the growing number of government agencies across the United States that have electric vehicles in their vehicle fleets.

The City Council on Aug. 19 is slated to …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the August 16 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the 8-16-19 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 at …

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W.D.M. cemetery will no longer be island in the middle of a road

The city of West Des Moines has been taking aerial photos of construction work showing the widening of Mills Civic Parkway. This image shows the route of the road around Huston Cemetery, located in the…
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How hobbies can improve your happiness, productivity at work

“Work-life balance” is a term that’s increasingly thrown around the workplace, and for good reason. This Fast Company article discusses how having hobbies provides happiness and increases productivity, thus hopefully decreasing worker burnout. According to the article, …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Google’s next antitrust headache could be AI-driven job search

Google has hailed the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to bring greater efficiencies to job hunting. But the tools the company has created have put it in the crosshairs of rival job sites, …

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NOTEBOOK: How other states, cities are addressing affordable housing issue

Earlier this month, Des Moines’ Plan and Zoning Commission declined to back the city staff’s recommendation to establish minimum size requirements for newly constructed houses in the city.

Said Commissioner Rocky Sposato during the meeting …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the August 9 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the August 9 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 – One Good Read: Called out: We’ll never keep up with our reading list

Today I learned there’s a Japanese word for the act of collecting books you haven’t read: tsundoku. I feel a bit better knowing that — I’m the queen of having several books going at once, …

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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

Wells Fargo exec
Wells Fargo & Co. named Jim Hays president and head of St. Louis-based Wells Fargo …

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NOTEBOOK: ‘Goats eat everything,’ including invasive weeds

The three Clive goats have their own Twitter account and a small fan club.

T-shirts were designed promoting their existence.

But while Clive city officials and staff are having fun with the Clive Greenbelt Goats, …