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GoDaddy moving jobs from Hiawatha to Arizona

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Internet domain hosting company GoDaddy will move 134 positions from its Hiawatha office to Arizona, the company told employees today in an email. GoDaddy cited decreased revenue during coronavirus and increased effectiveness of …
By BPC Staff | Jun 24, 2020
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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, ISU receive NEH grants

The National Endowment for the Humanities on Monday announced $40.3 million in new CARES Act economic stabilization grants to support essential operations at more than 300 cultural institutions across the country. As part of these grants, the …
By BPC Staff | Jun 24, 2020
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Mark and Jill Oman donate $1 million to help launch ‘UNI at DMACC’ at Urban Campus

From left are DMACC President Rob Denson, UNI President Mark Nook, and Jill and Mark Oman at today’s announcement at the DMACC Urban Campus in Des Moines. Photo special to the Business Record

A new partnership between …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 24, 2020
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University of Iowa hospital employees to take furloughs, pay cuts

Cedar Rapids Gazette: After about 4,000 University of Iowa Health Care workers rejected an administrative request that they surrender a negotiated pay raise for the upcoming year to help UIHC absorb tens of millions in COVID-19 …
By BPC Staff | Jun 24, 2020
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Iowa finds no violations at Tyson plant with deadly outbreak

Associated Press: Iowa regulators say they found no workplace safety violations at Tyson Foods’ largest pork processing plant, which employed several people who died after contracting the coronavirus. The Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration closed …
By BPC Staff | Jun 24, 2020
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July 1 deadline approaching for Future Ready Iowa grants

The state is giving working adults in Iowa at least 1,000 reasons — in dollars per academic year — to return to school to complete their bachelor’s degrees. Iowans who have 64 college credits (equivalent …
By BPC Staff | Jun 24, 2020
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Urbandale city leadership to host community listening session on race, diversity

Mayor Bob Andeweg and members of the Urbandale City Council will hold a community listening session on June 25 at 6 p.m. in the Urbandale High School Performing Arts Center. Residents are invited to share their comments …
By BPC Staff | Jun 24, 2020
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Director’s Council, Financial Empowerment Center plan Black Iowa Business Directory

The Des Moines-based Director’s Council and the Financial Empowerment Center are taking applications to launch the Black Iowa Business Directory, an online platform allowing Black-owned businesses to list themselves for more visibility and allowing customers …
By BPC Staff | Jun 24, 2020
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PROJECT UPDATE: Pleasant Hill Public Safety Facility

Construction of the Pleasant Hill Public Safety Facility is on schedule, city officials said. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

WHAT: Pleasant Hill Public Safety Facility

WHERE: 6875 Martha L. Miller Drive, Pleasant Hill

PROJECT VALUE: $12 million

ARCHITECT: FEH Design…
By BPC Staff | Jun 24, 2020
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Downtown architecture tours announced

“Architecture on the Move,” a walking tour of downtown, is returning for the 2020 season, the Iowa Architectural Foundation announced. The tours, sponsored by Kum & Go, provide participants with an opportunity to learn about …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 24, 2020