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2 questions from Envision Iowa Think Tank on business opportunities

As part of Business Publications Corp.’s Envision Iowa Think Tank series, the Business Record spoke Aug. 22 with three experts who work with Iowa manufacturers, entrepreneurs and business owners about business opportunities and innovation in the state. The panel discussion, focused on what industries are poised for growth, included Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa…

By Business Record Staff | Sep 6, 2024

Conference to focus on public health, environmental effects of animal production

A new book, “Industrial Farm Animal Production, the Environment, and Public Health,” will be the topic of a two-day conference hosted by the Harkin Institute this month. According to a news release, the conference’s aim is to highlight the “serious risks posed to environmental and human health by current farming systems and to examine local and national strategies for…

By Business Record Staff | Sep 6, 2024

Participants for Leadership Iowa program announced

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation has announced the class of 40 Iowa leaders who will participate in its 2024-25 Leadership Iowa issues-awareness program. Leadership Iowa began in 1982, with participants coming from all over the state and including a variety of jobs and backgrounds, according to a news release. Two-day sessions each…

By Business Record Staff | Sep 6, 2024

Optimae LifeServices opens second intensive residential service home in Waukee

Optimae LifeServices, a disability services provider, has opened its second intensive residential service home after the opening of its first in Ames in June. According to a news release, these homes serve adults with the most severe and persistent mental illness conditions who have functional impairments by providing 24-hour supervision, behavioral health services and other…

By Business Record Staff | Sep 6, 2024

World Food Prize announces 2024 recipient of Norman E. Borlaug Award

The World Food Prize Foundation has announced the recipient of the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. Dennis Beesigamukama, a postdoctoral fellow at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi, Kenya, will receive the award for his work in developing innovative, low-cost technologies that recycle organic waste into…

By Business Record Staff | Sep 6, 2024

A Closer Look: Mayuri Farlinger

Mayuri Farlinger was already familiar with the utility industry when she accepted an internship at Alliant Energy because her dad worked in the field for more than 40 years. She said in her 20 years with the public utility, which operates utility companies in Iowa and Wisconsin, one thing she’s learned is that a lot…

By Sarah Diehn | Sep 6, 2024

Sneak peek: 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes 2024

The Business Record is proud to once again produce one of our most popular events and publications: 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes. Nine Iowa leaders will share 10 of their best ideas – both big and small – that can be applied to any organization in our upcoming 90 Ideas magazine. At the event, the…

By Emily Barske Wood | Sep 6, 2024

The Elbert Files: A case of bad wiring?

It had been a long time since I’d seen my friend, K.C., and I wanted to ask him a question. I found him in the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park standing between artist Tony Smith’s two installations, sculptures called “Marriage” and “Willy.” Both are black, angular, steel sculptures. They are said to “combine abstract…

By Dave Elbert | Sep 6, 2024

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