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Staff writer for the Des Moines Business Record covering economic development and government.

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Why the Legislature waited until the last minute to pass Decatur’s senior tax break bill

Why the Legislature waited until the last minute to pass Decatur’s senior tax break bill

The state Legislature passed a bill updating City Schools of Decatur’s senior homestead tax exemption on the …

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Livestock dog saves sheep, kills 8 coyotes in Laurel Ridge neighborhood

Livestock dog saves sheep, kills 8 coyotes in Laurel Ridge neighborhood

On a late Thursday night, John Wierwille and his family saw about 11 coyotes on his property in the Laurel Ri…

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Wellroot gives residents 38 days to move out of 750 East Lake Drive apartments

Wellroot gives residents 38 days to move out of 750 East Lake Drive apartments

Residents of the apartments at 750 East Lake Drive in Oakhurst were recently given just over 30 days’ notice …

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With snow in the forecast, advocates for the homeless turn up the heat on DeKalb County

With snow in the forecast, advocates for the homeless turn up the heat on DeKalb County

On freezing nights, DeKalb County opens warming centers for homeless residents to get out of the cold. On …

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Decatur Schools plans to serve cheese sandwiches to some students with unpaid meal charges

Decatur Schools plans to serve cheese sandwiches to some students with unpaid meal charges

Beginning Feb. 1, City Schools of Decatur will begin serving an alternative meal of a cheese sandwich and mil…

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Stronger working families

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By Zoe Seiler Verified, Macey Shofroth
| Business Record Verified
| Aug 7, 2026 | 6:00 am | 6 min read time | 1,499 words | HR and Leadership, Premium, Women’s and Gender Issues, Workforce Development | Early in Colby Reed’s supervisory career at Metro Waste Authority, the wife of one of his employees had a baby. The employee took two days off in order to save his PTO. At the time, the company didn’t offer other options for paid family leave for a non-birthing parent. A few years later, the employee’s wife was expecting twins.
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New Cedar Crossing Casino in Cedar Rapids to open ahead of schedule

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By Kathy A. Bolten Verified, Zoe Seiler Verified, Michael Crumb Verified
| Business Record Verified
| Aug 5, 2026 | 6:00 am | 1 min read time | 192 words | All Latest News, Real Estate and Development, Registered | Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center will open in mid-November, earlier than previously announced, and will represent the largest investment in a casino in Iowa, the company behind the casino announced recently.
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Dinshaw announces retirement from Sammons, TeKolste appointed next CEO

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By Zoe Seiler Verified
| Business Record Verified
| Aug 4, 2026 | 10:58 am | 1 min read time | 285 words | All Latest News, Banking and Finance, Key Leadership Changes | Sammons Financial Group, an employee-owned financial services company based in West Des Moines, has named Rob TeKolste as its next CEO and chairman of its board of directors. Current Chairman and CEO Esfand Dinshaw will retire at the end of 2026 after a 27-year career with the organization, including the past 16 years as CEO.
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