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Marshalltown hospital to close its birthing unit, citing declining patient numbers

Des Moines Register: Marshalltown will soon join the growing list of Iowa towns without birthing centers. The Marshalltown hospital announced Monday that it would close its obstetrics unit and women’s health clinic in September. The hospital, …
By BPC Staff | Aug 6, 2019
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Voters in 5 communities vote on sales tax increase today

Voters in five Polk County communities today will vote on whether to implement a 1-cent sales tax that, if approved, will provide the cities with another source of revenue in addition to property taxes.

The vote comes …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 6, 2019
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GateHouse Media owner to acquire Gannett

USA Today: GateHouse Media’s owner and Gannett have agreed to merge in a deal aimed at cutting overlapping costs and enabling the combined company to pursue a digital transformation. New Media Investment Group announced today that …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2019
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Gusto Pizza closing its Waukee restaurant

Gusto Pizza Co. is closing its Waukee site, which has been open six years. Sunday is the restaurant’s final day open. The owners of the local restaurant chain plan to open El Guapo, a tequila …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2019
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Iowa ranks high in national manufacturing scorecard

Iowa maintained top marks in manufacturing and human capital, while slipping slightly in a few categories, according to an annual manufacturing scorecard, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The 2019 Manufacturing Scorecard from Ball State’s Center for Business …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2019
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Ankeny I-35/East First Street interchange to close beginning late Tuesday

An upcoming highway ramp closure could cause a few weeks of headaches for Ankeny commuters. The next phase of the Interstate 35/East First Street interchange project in Ankeny requires closing the East First Street entrance …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2019
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Hoyt Sherman lands $767,000 grant

Iowa Community Development has allocated $767,000 to Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation for a building expansion and restoration. The previously announced project will add rehearsal space, dressing rooms, restrooms, laundry facilities, showers and rental space. The …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2019
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DMACC honors small businesses

Des Moines Area Community College has announced its Small Business Awards, which will be presented on Sept. 10 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. Dinner and the awards program will begin at 6 p.m.

The winners …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2019
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New hotels are going up all over the Quad Cities

Quad-City Times: Hotel construction in the Quad Cities is booming, with 15 new properties opening in the past nine years. One more will open in downtown Moline, Ill., this fall, and another new hotel will welcome …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2019
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Insurers see biggest monthly surge in hiring in two years

The U.S. insurance industry added 11,400 jobs in July, representing the largest one-month surge in hiring since 2017, Best’s Insurance News & Analysis reported. According to preliminary figures from the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2019