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

• From secretary to business owner. (Up & Comer)
  by Jennifer Hilsabeck-Browne
• Younkers encouraged by downtown development
  by Michael Lovell
• Investing in Iowa start-ups. (Our View)
• Metro's busy executives create sanctuary at home: Home theaters, nanny's quarters and wine cellars distinguish executives' homes. (Executive Homes)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Q & A.
• Largest Home Builders Operating in Polk County
• For baseball fans across the nation. (Q & A)
• Tero offers skills and knowledge. (Up & Comer)
  by Rowena Crosbie
• Midwidery provides another option: Des Moines midwife delivers more than 100 babies a year
  by Anne Mathey
• Vellinga adjusts to Mercy's size, as well as its soul
  by Michael Lovell
• HDTV deadline looms: two stations ask for more time to add digital signal. (Technology).
  by Jay P. Wagner
• Des Moines' Flying Hippo makes big ideas for web site fly: innovative designs power local company's quest to create high quality Web sites for customers.
  by Michael Swanger
• Maytag forecasts slower second half for industry. (Business Front)
  by Michael Lovell
• Business owners reach consumers by starring in own television commercials: Advertisements give owners a human touch. (Star Owners)
  by Michael Swanger
• Conference aims to improve financial literacy
• Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (The Bottom Line)
• What women want: A diet, exercise clinic that works. (Lunch).
• Closing gun-show loophole a matter of national security. (OP-ED)
  by Beth Dalbey
• The Baker Group. (Concept to Construction)
  by Loretta Sieman
• Glossary of terms and key to Amenities
• Flex
• Land for Development
• Progress powers Pella: more than $80 million spent on new construction. (Cover Story)
  by Michael Swanger
• Q & A
• Townsend isn't aping around. (Our View)
• Relic of '60s survives and thrives: Direct sales barely make a dent in traditional retail, but are gaining in popularity. (Cover Story).
  by Beth Dalbey
• Market plan is slow to form: City manager is still gathering public input before bringing a recommendation to City Council. (Business Front)
  by Anne Mathey
• Taking the state and nation's economic temperature. (Business Front)
• New gadget has changed his life: PDA can do just about anything, except bring in trash cans. (Op-Ed)
  by Jay P. Wagner
• County to receive $100 million from RACI. (Business Front)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Jordan Creek Town Center moves forward: West Des Moines City Council to review site plan later this month
  by Michael Swanger
• Putting 'business' back in 'show business': Civic center one of 40 investors in new Broadway musical, 'Thoroughly modern millie'. (Business Front)
  by Jay P. Wagner
• The road to Tech Town
  by Loretta Sieman
• A taste of the South Side returns. (Business Front)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Emergency room visits on the rise in Des Moines: More patients with less serious troubles flood ERs, a trend that has been seen across the nation
  by Anne Mathey
• Affiliates make greater Des Moines Greater.
  by Suku Radia
• Arena work has begun: street closings mark start of major Events Center work. (Business Front)
  by Anne Mathey
• More workers are having out of office experiences: telecommuting offers flexibility for Lockergnome writer. (Executive Style: Mobile Workforce).
  by Anne Mathey
• West Bancorp, parent to West Bank, plans Nasdaq listing
  by Michael Lovell
• QCR Holdings Inc. (The Bottom Line)
• Bridges of Iowa close to finding a home in metro area. (Business Front).
  by Beth Dalbey
• Lawyer backs hope for Iowa with action. (Up & Comer)
• Young executives look forward to growing with booming community: Married couple says Ankeny is ideal location for commuting to jobs in Ames and Urbandale; town offers variety of shopping, restaurants and tranquility
  by Michael Swanger
• Retail
• Arts Festival puts Des Moines in the spotlight: Companies can help support the festival with Art Purchase Certificates
• Manufacturing
• Hormel Foods Corp. (The Bottom Line)
• Internet Service Providers in Central Iowa.
• Report: Iowa e-commerce leader; Iowans purchase specialty items tax-free. (Technology)
  by Michael Swanger
• New public golf course opens June 1 in Norwalk. (Launch)
• In decades of retailing, a pattern of sorts emerges: Des Moines area retailers use both lawsuits and renovations
  by Michael Lovell
• Wacky eyeglasses collection is colorful hobby: There is no such thing as too many glasses for Clear Channel exec. (Strange Obsession)
  by Anne Mathey
• New plant could satisfy chocolatier's craving: Stam owner continues nearly 200-year old Dutch family tradition
  by Michael Swanger
• Plenty of signs of rebirth in city's East Village area. (Whispers & Proclamations)
• For sale: Grand's grande dame
  by Michael Lovell
• HMOs/IPAs/ODSs/PPOs in Polk County
• Rockwell Collins Inc. (The Bottom Line)
• Mercy plans WDM hospital: $65 million hospital would be located near Iowa Health System facility
  by Jay P. Wagner
• The Rx is the mail: Independents and chains team up to fight a trend toward mail-order pharmacy operations. (Cover Story)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Look beyond politics as usual in Waukee. (Op-Ed)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Passion for quality drive tech solutions company: Global Tech Services employs a philosophy of service. (Technology).
  by Anne Mathey
• Small business owner's work pays off. (Up & Comer)
  by Jennifer Sayers
• Don't bet on smooth session. (Our View)
• How Continental came to Des Moines. (Continental Express)
  by Michael Lovell
• TV meteorologists, schools partner. (Technology)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Sauer-Danfoss profit falls. (Business Front)
  by Michael Lovell
• Forecasting weather the old-fashioned way. (Op-Ed)
  by Beth Dalbey
• Developer finds home in company's 'crown jewel' Turnberry subdivision: West Des Moines man says Victorian home is fulfilling
  by Michael Swanger
• Iowa Lutheran unveils new ER. (Business Front).
  by Michael Swanger
• A homecoming and an Oscar nod -- sort of: Nickell settles in at Better Homes and Gardens, where she was introduced to the industry. (Cover Story)
  by Michael Lovell
• Downtown options thrive
  by Michael Lovell
• Office
• Vehicle Review -- 2002 Saturn Vue
  by Jeff Lacina
• Investment Property
• 'Wear Your Blues' to support Drake: A celebration on Court Avenue caps off a week of downtown noontime events observing the 93-year tradition of Drake Relays. (Our View)
  by Mark Kostek
• An afternoon of kite flying. (OP-ED).
  by Jay P. Wagner
• Independent drug stores make a play for Osco's customers. (Business Front)
  by Michael Lovell
• Office space grows, occupancy drops
  by Jay P. Wagner
• Largest Shopping Centers in Polk County. (Retail)
• Wellmark names new CMO

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