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Lift IOWA – Women In The News: 3-2-20

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With its 19th annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day,” Collins Aerospace hopes to expand the number of female engineers entering the field in the next generation.

After more than 40 years of serving Siouxland children …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2020
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On The Rise: 3-2-20

Joany Yi (pictured)
Greater Des Moines Partnership
Promoted to web administrator
Des Moines

Cassandra Pudenz
Lessing-Flynn
Promoted to senior account manager
Des Moines

Abbey Emmons
Lessing-Flynn
Promoted to account manager
Des Moines

Melissa Holmes
Intoxalock…
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2020
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Guest opinion: Feeling stuck? Three ways to break free

By Christi Hegstad | President, MAP Professional Development

An interesting phenomenon tends to creep in for many of us this time of year. The fresh-start excitement of the new year has worn off, the energy boost …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2020
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MercyOne unveils plans for $16M Richard Deming Cancer Center

Dr. Richard Deming, center, with MercyOne Central Iowa President Karl Keeler and Shannon Cofield, president of MercyOne Foundation 

  MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and the MercyOne Foundation today announced the launch of a $16…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Feb 28, 2020
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Black in business: Celebrating the legacy of black entrepreneurship

This is really two good reads, but who doesn’t need homework for the weekend? Just yesterday I was reading a column from a newspaper colleague in northwest Iowa. Ty Rushing is the managing editor of the Sheldon Mail-Sun …
By EMILY BARSKE | Feb 28, 2020
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State signs $50 million computing contract without typical competitive bidding

In signing a $50 million contract for a new cloud-based computer system, the state of Iowa sidestepped traditional competitive bidding procedures and chose a company with little state government experience whose lobbyist is Gov. Kim …
By BPC Staff | Feb 28, 2020
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Partnership enters license arrangement with Tallo talent platform

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has entered into a license arrangement with Tallo, an online career platform designed to connect teen students and adult learners with higher education institutions and businesses that match their interests. …
By BPC Staff | Feb 28, 2020
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Deere laying off more Waterloo employees

Des Moines Register: Deere & Co. has announced layoffs in Waterloo, its fifth round of cuts at Iowa offices and plants since November. The company said today that Deere bosses told 42 workers in Waterloo they …
By BPC Staff | Feb 28, 2020
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Reynolds announces $1 million in funding to expand career academies

Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a $1 million funding opportunity to expand career academy programs across the state in an effort to prepare more high school students for success in the workforce.

Career academies are …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Feb 28, 2020
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Potential closure of ISU dormitory to be decided in March

Iowa State Daily: Iowa State University is considering closing its Oak-Elm Residence Hall because of a high vacancy rate in dormitories throughout campus. Peter Englin, assistant vice president of residence halls, said vacancies have been on …
By BPC Staff | Feb 28, 2020