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DMACC mourns loss of longtime English professor

The Des Moines Area Community College community is mourning the loss of Lauren Rice, a longtime member of the DMACC English Department and coordinator of the DMACC London Study Abroad Program. Rice was killed by a …
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2020
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Kemin names Wood as next chief financial officer

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer based in Des Moines, has appointed Patrick Wood, formerly vice president of finance for Kemin Nutrisurance, as chief financial officer, effective April 1. Wood succeeds Tammi Guldenpfennig, who is retiring …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 6, 2020
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Casey’s plans food-only store in West Des Moines

Casey’s General Store plans to build a convenience store in West Des Moines that will only provide food and other products to the neighborhood near Eighth Street and Ashworth Road.

The store will not sell …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Apr 6, 2020
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Former staff member returns to RAGBRAI, offers apology

Des Moines Register: A familiar name is returning to the staff of the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Andrea Parrott, formerly the ride’s merchandise and media manager, is rejoining the team as a marketing …
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2020
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Governor appoints Matthew McDermott to Iowa Supreme Court

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday that she is appointing Matthew McDermott, a Des Moines attorney in private practice, to the Iowa Supreme Court. McDermott, 42, lives in West Des Moines and has worked …
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2020
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Wells Fargo’s asset cap could hobble its response to Paycheck Protection Program lending

One of the nation’s largest lenders may be kept largely on the sidelines of a special lending program aimed at keeping small businesses alive during the coronavirus shutdown, the San Francisco Business Times reported. Wells Fargo said …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 6, 2020
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Dave & Buster’s plans stand-alone store in West Des Moines

A Dave & Buster’s arcade and sports bar is proposed for West Des Moines south of Jordan Creek Town Center. 

Dave & Buster’s, a popular Texas-based arcade and sports bar chain, plans to build an …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Apr 6, 2020
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Guest opinion: Empathetic listening is our highest-return soft skill

By Emily Abbas | Senior vice president, chief marketing and communications officer, Bankers Trust

Let’s start with the good news and then back into the bad news. As women, we have a natural advantage in one …
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2020
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Guest opinion: Achieving a balanced lifestyle without joining the burnout club

By Natalie Mahoney | Public affairs coordinator, PolicyWorks

“Rise and grind” is a fairly common phrase for people to use when they want to start their responsibilities early and feel productive throughout the course of the day. …
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2020
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April 9: Personality differences and how to communicate effectively (webinar)

Host: NAWBO Iowa
This webinar will teach you all the best practices for developing great communication skills for a lasting return on relationships.
Where: Online. 4-5 p.m.
Learn more…
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2020