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March 3: On Board: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member

Host: Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
About: Serving as a board member is an incredible opportunity to lead within the nonprofit sector and put your passion for a charitable cause into practice. Along with …
By BPC Staff | Feb 26, 2020
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Nashville firm completes purchase of Sioux City construction tech company

Sioux City Journal: A Tennessee construction finance software company said Tuesday it has completed its purchase of Sioux City-based Lienwaivers.io, a growing tech firm that developed a system that streamlines construction payments. Built Technologies, headquartered in …
By BPC Staff | Feb 26, 2020
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Lohmeier named executive director of Friends of Des Moines Parks

Friends of Des Moines Parks has named Sarah Lohmeier as the organization’s first executive director. The nonprofit is devoted to the preservation, protection, improvement and promotion of Des Moines’ parks, greenways and recreational programs. Lohmeier has …
By BPC Staff | Feb 26, 2020
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Outdoor skating season at Brenton Plaza wraps up March 1

Sharpen those skates! This is the final week for the outdoor skating season at Brenton Skating Plaza in downtown Des Moines. Weather permitting, the venue will be open for skating through Sunday. Brenton Skating Plaza …
By BPC Staff | Feb 26, 2020
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West Des Moines library closed on Monday

The West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Parkway, will be closed Monday for the installation of new furniture. Throughout the week, contractors will put in other furniture and electrical connections as part of …
By BPC Staff | Feb 26, 2020
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FDIC: Loans at Iowa-chartered banks rose 3.7% in 2019

Iowa-chartered banks reported $64.3 billion in active loans on their books at year-end 2019, up  3.7% from the prior year, according to results released Tuesday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. End-of-year net income for the Iowa …
By BPC Staff | Feb 26, 2020
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: The typical worker can no longer afford a family on a year’s salary

The median male U.S. worker now has to earn more than a year’s salary to afford the annual expenses for a family of four, as published in the Cost of Thriving Index and Business Insider. In …
By KATE HAYDEN | Feb 26, 2020
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DHS director was ousted, in part, over deaths at Glenwood, governor acknowledges

Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that an increase in patient deaths at a state-run institution for people with disabilities was one of the reasons she asked former agency …
By BPC Staff | Feb 26, 2020
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Atlantic recycler must pay $150,000, clean up abandoned site, judge rules

A former Atlantic vehicle recycler has been ordered to pay an additional $50,000 penalty for violating environmental laws and ignoring state orders to clean up an abandoned site, reports Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s office. Fourth …
By BPC Staff | Feb 26, 2020
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Alric Rothmayer named chair of ISU Department of Aerospace Engineering

Alric Rothmayer has been named the Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University, effective March 1, the department announced this week. Rothmayer has been a …
By BPC Staff | Feb 26, 2020
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