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May 19: Women of Worth May Luncheon (virtual event)

This month’s Women of Worth luncheon goes virtual and will feature a presentation by Teri Wahlig, CEO of Childserve. Wahlig will speak on how to live and lead from the heart, the importance of developing …
By BPC Staff | May 11, 2020
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Lift IOWA – Women In The News: 5-11-20

IOWA

The rush to reopen the state has left many questions about the health and safety of Iowans unanswered. Among those questions, “Who will watch the children?” is especially crucial. (Cedar Rapids Gazette editorial)

NATIONAL…
By BPC Staff | May 11, 2020
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On The Rise: 5-11-20

Melissa Knutson (pictured)
NCMIC
Promoted to senior vice president, insurance operations
Clive

Kathy Redgate
American Enterprise Group Inc.
Appointed to the company’s board of directors
Des Moines

Dzevida Vodenicarevic
Promoted to vice president
West Bank…
By BPC Staff | May 11, 2020
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Blank Children’s, Trinity in Fort Dodge to launch pediatric care partnership

Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines and UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge have announced a “monumental” partnership in which the two hospitals will together hire five full-time pediatric nurse practitioners …
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 8, 2020
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Proposed opening of soccer, entertainment stadium delayed until March 2023

A master plan for the proposed soccer stadium complex, valued at $95 million, includes a five-story building for office and retail and a 500-space parking garage. Rendering by Invision Architecture

Plans to open a professional soccer …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | May 8, 2020
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Hy-Vee Aisles Online offers two-hour express grocery pickup

Hy-Vee Inc. is offering a two-hour express pickup option as part of Hy-Vee Aisles Online grocery ordering service, allowing customers to pay a fee to pick up their order faster. Customers will see a “Get …
By BPC Staff | May 8, 2020
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FBL Financial reports first-quarter net loss

FBL Financial Group Inc. on Thursday reported a net loss for the first quarter of $2.5 million, or 10 cents per common share, compared with net income of $34.0 million, or $1.37 per diluted common share, for …
By BPC Staff | May 8, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the May 8 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the May 8 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
By BPC Staff | May 7, 2020
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Three-year, $17 million remodel of Des Moines’ Ingersoll Avenue starts soon

Des Moines Register: A yearslong project to beautify and repair a 1-mile stretch of Ingersoll Avenue with a focus on pedestrian and bicycle access will include Des Moines’ first elevated bike lanes, providing a new type …
By BPC Staff | May 7, 2020
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Mercy College of Health Sciences expands online degree offerings

Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines announced the launch of Mercy College PLUS, an online extension of the college’s existing health care degree options. MercyPLUS will offer four degree programs designed in collaboration …
By BPC Staff | May 7, 2020