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Council for Worker Safety petitions Tyson for paid sick leave, family leave

A coalition of civil rights and worker safety organizations has launched a public petition calling for Tyson managers in Waterloo, Columbus Junction, Storm Lake and Perry to immediately pay employees who have missed work due …
By BPC Staff | Jul 14, 2020
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Marshalltown unveils new community tagline: Marshalltown More Than Ever

The city of Marshalltown, the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce and Vision Marshalltown recently unveiled the new Marshalltown tagline: “Marshalltown More Than Ever.” The community says the tagline “identifies with our focus on world-class education. As …
By BPC Staff | Jul 14, 2020
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Hubbell Realty’s Extreme Build program to construct early education center for Easterseals

Hubbell Realty Co., through its Extreme Build program, will construct a 12,300-square-foot early education center in 2021 on the Easterseals Iowa Des Moines campus. Architectural rendering by SVPA Architects

Easterseals Iowa, a Central Iowa organization that …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 13, 2020
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GreenState pioneering ‘contactless cards’ in Iowa

Corridor Business Journal: As businesses learn to quickly adapt to the post-COVID-19 landscape, GreenState Credit Union has become one of the first issuers of “contactless cards” in Iowa. The credit union announced late last week that …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2020
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Story City Locker first in Iowa to be accepted into USDA program to expand markets

A Story City meat locker has become the first meat processing facility in Iowa to gain entry into the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program. According to a news release from the …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2020
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FDA release New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released “New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” a new protocol aimed at significantly reducing the number of food-borne illness outbreaks in the United States. The FDA said the …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2020
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Gross-Wen to partner on phosphorus removal project funded by DOE

Technology developed by Gross-Wen Technologies at Iowa State University for agricultural applications was adapted for algae-based treatment of municipal wastewater at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s Terrence J. O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2020
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Guest opinion: Mental health is employee health

Over the last decade, employee mental health has been an increasing topic of interest for businesses around the country. The recent impacts of COVID-19 have only continued to show us the importance for companies to …
By Submitted by: Annie Brandt, senior vice president and market manager for Bank of America | Jul 13, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ – The #vanlife business is booming

Dozens of new companies are popping up to rent or sell retrofitted sleeper vans, some now with yearlong waitlists. Apps are surfacing to help these van dwellers find legal parking. Big RV park conglomerates, whose stocks …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Jul 13, 2020
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UI to cut president’s pay, Hancher funding

Daily Iowan: The University of Iowa identified additional budget cuts on Friday, including a 50% reduction in President Bruce Harreld’s base salary, pending approval by the state Board of Regents at its July 29 meeting. The …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2020