Business Record (Des Moines)

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Articles in January, 2002 issue of Business Record (Des Moines)

• No slowdown in downtown building plans: More than $1.5 billion in construction is planned for the next five years in downtown Des Moines. (The Year Ahead)
  by Michael Lovell
• Seeds of progess are bearing fruit: City enhances neighborhoods, adds housing, strengthens services and meets fiscal obligations. (Opinion)
  by Preston A. Daniels
• Details are backbone of massage therapy. (Up & Comer)
  by Lisa Evans
• Old lawyer refines old tricks: Patent law holds an enduring fascination for Donald H. Zarley
  by Beth Dalbey
• Cultivating a healthy democracy will take work: Civic engagement, communtiy dialogue and tolerance of differences is vital to the democratic process. (Opinion)
  by Kent Newman
• Seed money: Local VC firm looking to raise $3 million. (Q & A)
• Mission closer to move. (Business Front)
  by Jay P. Wagner
• Year-round market is the new proposal for Court Avenue. (Business Front)
  by Anne Mathey
• 'Smallville' station wins big: KPWB has grown faster than any WB affiliate in the nation.
  by Anne Mathey
• Integer Group announces new president. (Business Front)
  by Anne Mathey
• Competition the real issue behind grocers' move to repeal bottle law. (Opinion)
  by Dewayne Johnson
• Vision Iowa deserves reinvestment. (Our View)
• Horak cited for service, leadership. (Cover Story)
  by Michael Lovell
• Featherlite Inc. (The Bottom Line)
• HandEra expands handheld options: Des Moines company competes for niche in PDA market. (Technology)
  by Anne Mathey
• Making the Book of Lists. (Op-Ed)
  by Jay P. Wagner
• Pets and people deserve to die with grace, dignity. (Op-Ed)
  by Beth Dalbey
• 2002 Land Rover Freelander. (Product Review)
  by Jeff Lacina
• Blood Center of Central Iowa finds a new home. (Land & Space)
• 'Meals on wheels' with a Mexican twist: Linda Phillips is catering to downtown construction workers with Howlin' Coyote Grill, a mobile concession business she started in November. (Executive Style)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Proposed hospital would serve western suburbs: Central Iowa Health System's plan derails possibility of collaborative effort with Mercy Medical Center
  by Beth Dalbey
• Jordan Creek will double mall space in the region: West Des Moines doesn't believe retail market will reach its saturation point anytime soon. (The Year Ahead)
  by Anne Mathey
• Heartland Express Inc. (The Bottom Line)
• Showdown coming on land-use bill: Bill drawing on recommendations of land-use study commission faces sharp opposition from municipal interests.
  by Beth Dalbey
• Vilsack backs renewal of Vision Iowa program: Fiscal woes have cooled some lawmakers on the idea, but bonds can be repaid from future budgets
  by Beth Dalbey
• Worldwide tech talent agency acquires Des Moines office: Through purchase of Renaissance Worldwide, Aquent expands to 28 new cities. (Business Front)
  by Anne Mathey
• Walgreen Co. (The Bottom Line)
• CEO brings own ideas to fruition. (60 Seconds)
  by Sean McMurray
• Letter
• The tech bubble stilt has plenty of bounce. (Up & Comer)
  by Jason Medick
• Small tech company head learned from giants: Sunnie Richer heads a small company that continues to redefine itself. (Technology)
  by Beth Dalbey
• The Polk County Board of Supervisors last week approved a plan that sets standard pay rates for workers constructing the Iowa Events Center. (Q & A)
• Letter
• Internet usage in Iowa surpasses national average. (Business Front)
  by Michael Lovell
• Bull market recovery: with stocks down two straight years, is the third year a charm? (Cover Story).
  by Michael Lovell
• Lawyer helps boost ethanol industry. (Up & Comer)
• Revenue and Finance director takes early retirement. (Business Front)
  by Michael Lovell
• Insurance outlook: with premiums on the rise, industry is poised to advance
  by Michael Lovell
• Job interviews and the ADA. (Opinion)
  by Gordon Fischer
• Foundation a vehicle for Vision Project donations. (Business Front)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Land-use bill offers hope for Iowa's inner cities: Cities could still grow, but in a cohesive manner. (OP-ED).
  by Beth Dalbey
• Schweers helps city become 'heart healthy.' (Up & Comer)
• Dealer profile: Beneventi Chevrolet.
  by Jeff Lacina
• Venture-capital bill tops business groups' priorities: Business leaders say the state's sagging economy makes the Iowa Capital Formation Act more important than ever. (Cover Story)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Q & A
• Early spring or late fall? (Our View)
• No reasons to be blue: Grand Avenue club wins prestigious national award
  by Jay P. Wagner
• Glatt kosher foods come to Des Moines. (Launches)
• Goodwill works to break barriers to employment. (Nonprofit)
• Road construction begins in March: Officials want commuters to share rides, take the bus when major I-235 widening project gets under way. (The Year Ahead)
  by Michael Lovell
• Bank consolidation to continue in 2002: Big acquisitions could grow rare, though experts expect local banks to continue buying small-town rivals
  by Michael Lovell
• Opera is for everyone. (Non-Profit)
• Townsend isn't giving up on primate park: Primate park is a 'once-in-a-lifetime chance' to elevate Blank Park Zoo to international prominence, backer says.
  by Beth Dalbey
• Looking ahead
• River Bend entrepreneur tackles myriad projects despite disability: Jeffrey Campbell speaks from experience at national summit. (Overcoming Challenge)
  by Anne Mathey
• QCI expands to Kansas City area: The IT company opens its third branch. (Business Front)
  by Anne Mathey
• Capital still top priority. (Our View)
• Greater Des Moines traveling salesmen: Cameruchi, Gosnell tout the metropolitan area to companies outside Iowa that are considering expansion.
  by Michael Lovell
• It's a hit: I-Cubs double the fun with annual winter FanFest
  by Beth Dalbey
• Paper trail hits dead end in some law offices: Paperless systems allow attorneys to work more efficiently and reduce their off-site storage costs
  by Beth Dalbey
• Mercy and Metropolitan: Can Vellinga triumph where Kirke failed?
  by Michael Lovell
• Favorite gadgets: Des Moines executives say they can't imagine living without high-tech tools. (Cover Story).
  by Michael Lovell
• Publicly held companies based in Central Iowa
• Amateur golf moves to DM. (Q & A)
• The executive MBA: University of Iowa plans to expand its business school in Des Moines
  by Michael Lovell
• Bottle Bill: Expand or Repeal? Iowa's dirty little secret is revealed. (Executive Style)
  by Beth Dalbey
• West Bank top locally chartered SBA lender: Statewide, financial institutions made 484 SBA loans totaling $82.5 million in 2001. (Business Front)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Local architectural firm wins three national awards. (Business Front)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Signs of new life downtown. (Our View)
• Former publisher returns to his roots: Charles Edwards, former publisher of The Des Moines Register, joins Drake University as dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. (Back to School).
  by Michael Lovell