January 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
A grandpa’s legacy: “The Moraine Collection” Mr. Harry Pittman, Jr. knew beans about baseball cards, but the bubblegum card collecting craze was peaking in 1988, and his 8-year-old grandson, Adam Moraine, needed a hobby. As such, along with his wife, Alberta, Pittman and his grandson began a grand bonding endeavor,
Read More →Recent interest rate compression has left many in the C Suite scratching their heads on how to access reasonable rates of return for corporate held assets. These accounts may be earmarked for many reasons, some with short term goals and others with infinite time horizons. In many cases these reserves
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January 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Iowa Artist
Sebern Beachy searches for a creative high. When Judy Sebern Beachy was early into her art career, she was asked by a friend to draw a portrait of her nephew. When completed, she charged one dollar for the sketch. “It’s hard to admit I was an artist. I called myself
Read More →The new year may have already arrived, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to get a marketing strategy in place for the new year. What did you do last year? Even if you did not have a formal marketing strategy, you should review your previous efforts. What campaigns were
Read More →Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from Oct. 25, 2019, through Dec. 11, 2019 ADDRESS: 3641 S.W. 61ST ST., DES MOINES SALE DATE: OCT. 25, 2019 SALE PRICE: $2,650,000 SELLER: STICKS PROPERTIES LLC BUYER: ANNETT HOLDINGS INC SQUARE FEET: 24,876 ACRES: 8.628 ADDRESS: 6809 S.E. BELLAGIO COURT, ANKENY SALE
Read More →Offering fringe benefits to employees is an excellent way to help attract and retain great staff, improve employee morale, and create tax deductions for the business. There are a variety of fringe benefits that businesses can offer to employees. These include but are not limited to: • Accident, health and
Read More →‘1917’ R | 118 minutes Director: Sam Mendes Stars: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Benedict Cumberbatch It’s April 1917 at the height of the First World War in the flatlands of France, and two young British soldiers — Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) — are roused from a rare
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January 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
A planned trip to Noah’s sidelined by weather Dave Beveridge owns Miller’s Hardware, a much-loved Drake area business that hangs on proudly in the era of Home Depot, Lowes, Menards and other national behemoths. After the closing of Fairgrounds Hardware in 2017, Miller’s and Hiland Park Hardware Company are the
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January 01, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
They all share the stage at Moberg Gallery. The latest show at Moberg Gallery illustrates the diversity of that gallery’s artists. Three are showcased here. One spells her name entirely in upper case, another entirely in lower case. One is as playful as the children’s playthings he recreates. Another is
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