40 “Women to Watch” in hospitality August was a bitter time for local restaurant lovers. Three beloved, old-school cafés closed. They were Italian American classics and will not be easily replaced. Noodles, a southside icon with a huge crowd of golden-aged fans, closed because it was time to retire for
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Posted September 04, 2019in Des Moines Forgotten
His leadership at the time continues to be impactful today. I often think about the different parts of my life and how social climates are different. I was born Sept. 11, 1985. The Midwest, as a whole, had a strong middle class, and a good union job could feed a
Read More →To create a spectacular culture, leadership is everything. Everybody’s heard the old adage, “People don’t leave their companies; they leave their manager.” What works for me – and what I think delivers results for employees, for clients and ultimately shareholders – is servant-hearted leadership. These leaders understand their role as
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Posted September 04, 2019in Lunch With...
The image of a used car salesman has changed. Mark Anderson is a manager at IA Motors, a used vehicle lot on East 14th. We asked him to lunch recently, and he chose Rancho Alegre, a Latino café on Indianola Avenue that serves Cuban fried beef, Venezuelan pabellon, patacon and
Read More →Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from June 27, 2019, through July 23, 2019 ADDRESS: 312 FIFTH ST., WEST DES MOINES SALE DATE: JUNE 27, 2019 SALE PRICE: $330,000 SELLER: JUNCTION HOLDNGS OF IOWA INC BUYER: WILLIET LLC ACRES: 0.166 SQUARE FEET: 3,956 ADDRESS: 3312 E. GRANGER AVE., DES
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Posted September 04, 2019in Business Feature
6 tips for energy savings at your business U.S. small-business owners spend more than $60 billion annually on energy costs, which are one of the top three business expenses for one-third of them. The Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program estimates that, with some efficiency upgrades and changes in behaviors,
Read More →If you own a company or reside in the C Suite, you have been bombarded by your benefits provider with the term “Financial Wellness.” You hear the same old story about how financially stressed employees are costing you profits by way of low productivity, increased healthcare costs, turnover and absenteeism.
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Posted September 04, 2019in Collections & Hobbies
VHS is happiness for video junkie Nate Phillips and his massive collection of tapes. Watching films via digital streaming has largely destroyed the once mighty video store industry, but within the basement of Nate Phillips’ home is an epic collection of old-school, at-home, movie-viewing options. At last count, he possessed 3,000
Read More →As the days get shorter, it’s time to soak up the last remaining outdoor summertime music. On Sept. 7, head to Winterset’s first music festival called “Fill The Valley.” Held at the White Silo event venue, three musical acts perform, including The New Mexicos, Porter Union and the headliner, The
Read More →‘Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague’ Both fascinating and frightening, this tale of the entry of the bubonic plague into the continental United States has elements that should sound familiar to the reader. The first victim of Yersina pestis (the bacterium
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