Earlier in my career, I had a very demanding job in finance where leaders were expected to regularly put in 80-plus-hour ...

Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Allen was an early Iowa banker who built Terrace Hill, the Iowa governor’s mansion, in 1869, before ...

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your ...

As part of our annual look into Iowa’s manufacturing sector, Business Record Associate Editor Mike Mendenhall and Group Publisher Chris Conetzkey recently moderated a panel discussion with two ...

A 107-year-old, vacant apartment building will likely be razed and replaced with a surface parking lot that will accommodate ...

The University of Northern Iowa has been selected to host journalist and academic Arta Berisha at its Department of ...

What advice do you have on building a strong organizational culture? Here’s what they said.Every organization has a culture.

The West Des Moines Leadership Academy is holding its first professional development event for alumni focused on addressing stress and burnout. A recent survey of Central Iowa employers done by the ...

Women Lead Change has announced three honorees for the 2024 Iowa Women of Achievement Award. They include: Teree Caldwell-Johnson (1956-2024), a community advocate and public servant; Joan ...

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has opened the public comment and feedback period for its 25-year transportation plan, “Mobilizing Tomorrow.” The MPO updates the plan every five ...

Developer DEV Partners saw a need in the multifamily market for a residential rental product for consumers who didn’t want to ...

The next phases of the Johnston Town Center development could begin next year, continuing the project to create a town square ...