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Prairie Meadows donates $500,000 to ChildServe

ChildServe’s Forward Together Campaign received a Legacy Grant for $500,000 from Prairie Meadows, ChildServe announced. The grant will help fund ChildServe’s Forward Together priorities, including building a new inpatient rehabilitation medicine unit, which will be the …
By BPC Staff | Jul 30, 2019
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NewLink Genetics co-founder Link retires

NewLink Genetics Corp. announced that its co-founder, Dr. Charles Link Jr., has chosen to retire as chairman, CEO and chief scientific officer of the company, and will also resign from the board effective Aug. 3. Link co-founded …
By BPC Staff | Jul 30, 2019
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Burgess to headline Tomorrow Plan water event

Urban Land Institute executive Katherine Burgess will speak  Aug. 12 at the State Historical Building on the value of water in building communities. The presentation by the Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series will include a panel …
By BPC Staff | Jul 30, 2019
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Locust Street bridge likely won’t reopen until spring 2020

Concrete was poured Monday for a second pier for the Locust Street bridge. Work on the $9.8 million project was delayed for four months because of high water in the Des Moines River.To see more …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Jul 30, 2019
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Sports betting in Iowa to start Aug. 15 at noon, if rules pass this week

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Aug. 15 at noon. That’s when gamblers in Iowa can place their first legal wager on professional and college sports events or fantasy sports contests. That is if all goes well Tuesday when …
By BPC Staff | Jul 29, 2019
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W.D.M. Leadership Academy announces 2019-20 class

The West Des Moines Leadership Academy has announced its 2019-20 class. The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce presents the nine-month program, which stresses experiential learning, critical thinking and community impact. The full class list …
By BPC Staff | Jul 29, 2019
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ACLU honors Iowa CCI

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa has presented its Partners in Liberty Award to Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement. “Iowa CCI has been an important, effective force working on critical civil liberties issues,” said ACLU of …
By BPC Staff | Jul 29, 2019
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Everyone at Work, Harkin Institute partner to recruit untapped workforce

Everyone at Work, a national nonprofit seeking to connect employers with ready and able workers with disabilities who are currently out of the workforce, announced today its inaugural event will be held Aug. 13-15 in …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 29, 2019
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Prescription drug price bill supported by Grassley faces opposition

Radio Iowa: Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is championing a bipartisan bill to lower prescription drug costs for Americans over the age of 65. The Senate Finance Committee, which Grassley leads, approved the plan Thursday on a …
By BPC Staff | Jul 29, 2019
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Restaurant award nominations open

The Iowa Restaurant Association will accept nominations through Aug. 15 for a series of awards. The categories include restaurateur, chef, employee, emerging hospitality leader, philanthropist, and American Dream Award. Winners will be recognized on Nov. 18 at the …
By BPC Staff | Jul 29, 2019