Your number one asset as a business owner or executive is Human Capital. The market has never before been more competitive for top talent with unemployment in central Iowa at 2.4 percent and experienced leadership coveted by current employers. You need an edge in the recruiting game! 92 percent of
Read More →‘18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics’ For fans of crime scene investigation television shows and those desiring to read inspirational stories of women’s contributions to our world, this is a must read. Frances Glessner Lee was born in 1878 into
Read More →Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from Jan. 15, 2020, through Feb. 13, 2020 ADDRESS: 3205 KINGMAN BLVD., DES MOINES SALE DATE: JAN. 15, 2020 PRICE: $925,000 SELLER: KINGMAN APARTMENTS LLC BUYER: DRAKEMAN, LLC ACRES: 0.864 SQUARE FEET: 11,368 ADDRESS: 3410 EIGHTH ST. S.W., ALTOONA SALE DATE: JAN. 15,
Read More →If you are in a management role early in your career, you likely have been chosen for your performance and work ethic. But many professionals often find the road from employee to manager bumpier than expected. Here are our tips for success for managers stepping into the management role for
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Posted March 04, 2020in The Sound
When MercyMe performs at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on March 26, they’ll play from nine different albums. With 67 multiformat No. 1 hits, more than a dozen music awards and nominations, MercyMe is synonymous with Christian rock. MercyMe bassist Nathan Cochran spoke to CITYVIEW and explains their success
Read More →“The Way Back” R | 108 minutes Director: Gavin O’Connor Stars: Ben Affleck, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck) once had a life filled with promise. In high school, he was a star player on the basketball team with a full university scholarship. While his life looks to
Read More →Saint Patrick’s Day is on a Tuesday this year, and central Iowa will surely have plenty of green beer and live entertainment. If you want a head start, Standing Hampton will play on March 14 at Bennigan’s on Merle Hay Road during the restaurant’s annual St. Paddy’s Day party. There
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Posted March 04, 2020in Lunch With...
Alice Meyer is the owner of Beaverdale Books, the only remaining independent new book dealer in the metro. We asked her to lunch recently, and she chose Grounds for Celebration in Beaverdale. I couldn’t help smiling at the choice. In the 1998 movie “You’ve Got Mail,” Meg Ryan plays a
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Posted March 04, 2020in Des Moines Forgotten
On the morning of Wednesday, June 29, 1977, residents of Des Moines woke up and began to carry out their regular morning habits: They got out of bed, opened their living room curtains to observe the rising sun, and drank their pre-timed brewed Folgers. Some of those who left their
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Posted March 04, 2020in People & Pets
Gracie offers a paw of comfort. Gracie, a golden doodle living in Urbandale, loved her job. She accompanied her owner, Mary Hester, on visits to Methodist, Blank and Lutheran hospitals throughout her 12-year tenure as a therapy dog. There, she visited sick patients, providing cheer to the visitors and staff
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