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Visions of Home

Joppa Outreach takes a visionary approach to homelessness in Des Moines. According to a 2012 report, over 16,000 Iowans were homeless and nearly 20,000 more were at risk of homelessness that year. In central Iowa, [READ MORE]

A Conversation with Victoria Veiock

As she shutters the door on Wicker and the Works this month, the West Des Moines entrepreneur reflects on nearly 40 years in the business. By the end of the month, Victoria Veiock, owner of [READ MORE]

New Year, New Threats—Cyberattack Concerns

With the most recent election season behind us and cyberattack investigations underway, cyberspace creates a new frontier for applying existing privacy laws. Small businesses are increasingly targeted for cyber attacks and cyber security for small [READ MORE]

New Construction Market Remains Strong

As 2016 comes to a close, the new construction market continues to remain strong. November sales were down 9.8% from the previous month, but were up 8% over the same quarter last year. November pended [READ MORE]

Business Leaders Need to Watch Out for Woodpeckers

I’m on my third cup of coffee sitting in my warm home office looking out the window—where it’s 10 degrees—at a woodpecker banging away at one of our trees. My wife says it’s an ash. [READ MORE]