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Foundry Distilling partners with Boulevard Brewing to release Midnight Ritual Whiskey

West Des Moines-based Foundry Distilling Co. is partnering with Boulevard Brewing Co. of Kansas City, Mo., to introduce Midnight Ritual, an 89 proof American malt whiskey. The spirit is made with Boulevard’s Unfiltered Wheat Beer …
By BPC Staff | Aug 14, 2020
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Audubon, Madison counties receive disaster proclamations

Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for two additional counties, bringing the total number of qualifying counties to 25 in response to the derecho event that cut a large swath of damage through …
By BPC Staff | Aug 14, 2020
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Iowa receives $6.6 million from FTA to upgrade bus transit infrastructure

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao today announced that the Federal Transit Administration will award more than $6.6 million in transit infrastructure funding to improve the safety and reliability of Iowa’s bus systems and enhance mobility …
By BPC Staff | Aug 14, 2020
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Credit union new to Polk County will feature video tellers who will assist customers from Dubuque

Construction of a Grimes branch office of Dupaco Community Credit Union is expected to begin this fall. The project is valued at a little over $6 million. 
Architectural rendering special to the Business Record

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By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Aug 14, 2020
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What we can learn from softball-sized hail in Argentina

I’ve always been interested in weather. The running joke with friends/colleagues/family is that because I took two meteorology classes at Iowa State, I’m basically a weatherman. I’m not, but I often pretend to be. This …
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Aug 13, 2020
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Dorsey & Whitney law firm adds four attorneys

The Des Moines law firm of Dorsey & Whitney has added four attorneys who specialize in health care. Rebecca A. Brommel and Catherine Cownie have joined as partners; Adam J. Freed, of counsel; and Michael …
By BPC Staff | Aug 13, 2020
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Regents waive test score requirement for ISU, UI and UNI applicants

To eliminate a potential barrier due to pandemic-related test cancellations, the Iowa Board of Regents announced it has waived the requirement for prospective students to submit either an ACT or SAT score. The waiver applies …
By BPC Staff | Aug 13, 2020
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Cook named director of Business Solutions at MercyOne

MercyOne announced it recently hired Troy Cook as division director of MercyOne Business Solutions. In that role, Cook leads new and existing partnered employer health strategies across Iowa, including MercyOne’s current employee wellness programs, executive health, on-site …
By BPC Staff | Aug 13, 2020
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A dozen Greater Des Moines companies named on Inc. 5000 list

Two Ankeny-based companies topped a list of a dozen Greater Des Moines enterprises that earned a place on this year’s Inc. 5000, which is Inc. magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies. In all, …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Aug 13, 2020
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Businessolver study finds that workplace empathy is ‘vital, but stalled’

A recent annual survey by Businessolver identifies some counterintuitive findings about the level of empathy by U.S. employers. For a fifth year, the West Des Moines-based benefits technology services firm surveyed U.S. employees, HR professionals …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Aug 13, 2020