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Ivy College of Business reports record fall enrollment, despite pandemic

As many business schools are eliminating full-time MBA programs or moving them online, the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business is documenting all-time high enrollment for both the MBA and Master of Finance programs, …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 4, 2020
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Microsoft chief accessibility officer part of Sussman Lecture series

Jenny Lay-Flurrie, chief accessibility officer for Microsoft, will discuss how the company has a model of competitive, integrated employment for people with disabilities, as part of the Harkin Institute’s Fall 2020 Sussman Lecture series. Lay-Flurrie’s …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 4, 2020
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Nominations open for Iowa Job Honor Awards

Gov. Kim Reynolds is encouraging Iowans to make nominations for the seventh annual Iowa Job Honor Awards, which recognize individuals who overcome significant barriers to employment to build a better life as well as the …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 4, 2020
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Proposal would take FBL Financial Group private through merger with newly created company

Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co. has submitted a proposal to FBL Financial Group Inc. (FFG) to purchase all outstanding shares of Class A and Class B common stock currently not owned by Farm Bureau …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 4, 2020
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Perdue approves designation of 18 Iowa counties as natural disaster areas

Cedar Rapids Gazette: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue declared 18 Iowa counties natural disaster areas Thursday, making farmers eligible for federal assistance in the wake of the effects of COVID-19 and the Aug. 10 derecho. Perdue …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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State nursery helping replace trees destroyed by derecho

The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery is helping replace trees that were destroyed in the Aug. 10 derecho. According to a news release, the state nursery is working with customers to select the proper trees …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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Site plan approved for Paws & Pints

The Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission on Thursday approved the site plan for Paws & Pints, a business that will serve beverages and food and provide animal services including an indoor and outdoor dog park and …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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Iowa State University awarded $800,000 EPA grant for disaster impact resiliency

Iowa State University is one of five institutions to receive a collective $3.9 million in research grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study resiliency in communities and groups following environmental impacts of natural …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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Wellmark Foundation announces new leadership

The Wellmark Foundation, one of the largest health improvement-focused foundations in Iowa and South Dakota, has announced leadership transitions and the appointment of a new board member. Cory Harris, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s president …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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Tyson Foods to open medical clinics at some meat plants

Associated Press: Tyson Foods is planning to open medical clinics at several of its U.S. plants to improve the health of its workers and better protect them from the coronavirus. The Springdale, Ark.-based company, which processes …
By BPC Staff | Sep 3, 2020