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DMACC’s online business degree ranks No. 6 in nation

Des Moines Area Community College’s online business degree is one of the nation’s top-ranked programs, according to Intelligent.com, an online magazine and resource dedicated to students. The Seattle-based publication ranked DMACC’s Business Administration AAS degree as …
By BPC Staff | Dec 19, 2019
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IRS launches online withholding assistant for employers

The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new online assistant designed to help employers, especially small businesses, easily determine the right amount of federal income tax to withhold from their workers’ pay. The spreadsheet-based tool, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 19, 2019
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Iowa mainstreet index rose in December

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for Iowa rose to 53.5 in December from November’s 52.5.

The survey of bank CEOs in the Midwest produces an index in which anything over 50 suggests growth. In Iowa, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 19, 2019
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Festival of Trees and Lights raises record $725,000 for Blank Children’s

UnityPoint Health’s Blank Children’s Hospital announced that this year’s Festival of Trees and Lights raised a record $725,000. The five-day public event is the main fundraiser for the Des Moines children’s hospital, supporting its Child Life and …
By BPC Staff | Dec 19, 2019
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Merger of two law firms announced

Faegre Baker Daniels and Drinker Biddle & Reath will combine their law firms following votes by both organizations’ partners, according to a news release. Beginning Feb. 1, the combined firm will operate as Faegre Drinker …
By BPC Staff | Dec 19, 2019
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Wiederspan named Iowa College Aid’s executive director

Mark Wiederspan will become executive director of the Iowa College Aid in January. He was selected by the agency’s board of commissioners. Wiederspan will replace Karen Misjak who will retire on Jan. 24. Miskjak has been …
By BPC Staff | Dec 19, 2019
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Chamber Alliance calls for tax code changes

The Iowa Chamber Alliance’s legislative agenda for the next session calls for continued tax reform, lower corporate income taxes, changes in property taxes and continued support of economic development incentives. 

The Alliance, which represents the 16 largest …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 19, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the Dec. 13 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the Dec. 20 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 at businessrecord.com/insider and …
By BPC Staff | Dec 18, 2019
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After 2 years of trying, Cargill wins Cedar Rapids approval for rail yard

Cedar Rapids Gazette: After two years, multiple tries and bitter resistance, one of Cedar Rapids’ major employers — Cargill — has the green light to build a 12-track, 200-car rail yard that the company says will …
By BPC Staff | Dec 18, 2019
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Wise named Drake education dean

Ryan Wise, director of the Iowa Department of Education, has been named education dean at Drake University. Wise has a doctorate from Harvard University, a master’s in public administration from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and an …
By BPC Staff | Dec 18, 2019